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16-Year-Old Charged Over Alleged Toilet-Block Assault at Flagstaff Hill Park

The accused remains in custody pending a youth court appearance in March.

Overview

  • Police say the incident occurred about 8pm Saturday at a park on Regano Rd in Adelaide’s Flagstaff Hill.
  • Investigators allege the victim was approached by an unknown teen, lured into a public toilet under a phone pretext, then threatened and sexually assaulted.
  • Detectives arrested a 16-year-old from Sturt on Monday and charged him with three counts of rape and abduction, aggravated assault with a weapon, and breaching a bond.
  • Authorities state the case stems from a reported encounter between two teenagers who did not know each other.
  • Neighbours described seeing the distressed victim with police shortly after the incident, and some residents now say they will not let their teenagers walk through the park alone.