Man to face court over alleged horror attempted sexual assault of woman in Sydney’s North Shore

A man will face court over an alleged attempted sexual assault of a woman in the early hours of the morning as she came home from work.

A man will face court over the alleged attempted sexual assault of a woman who was coming home from work in the early hours of the morning.

The 36-year-old woman caught a bus to Neutral Bay, in Sydney’s North Shore, about 3.30am on Thursday after finishing work.

Police allege the woman was grabbed from behind by a man while walking down Wycombe Rd.

It is further alleged the man covered the woman’s mouth, interfered with her clothing and pushed her against a garage door and held her there as he removed his pants.

The woman was able to kick and bite her alleged attacker before he fled from the scene on foot. Picture: NewsWire / Brendan Beckett

The woman was able to kick and bite the man before he allegedly fled on foot towards the main road.

Police established a crime scene and detectives commenced an investigation the incident.

Following inquiries, the man, 18, was arrested at Manly Police Station.

He was charged with three sexual offence charges including taking a person with the intention of committing a serious indictable offence, inflicting actual bodily harm with the intent of having sexual intercourse with the victim, and carrying out a sexual act with another without consent.

The 18-year-old was refused bail and will appear before Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.

Originally published as Man to face court over alleged horror attempted sexual assault of woman in Sydney’s North Shore