Merrylands: Man arrested over alleged sexual assault of elderly woman in Sydney he helped with shopping
Police have made an arrest over the alleged sexual assault of an elderly woman by a man posing as a good Samaritan.
The man is accused of forcing his way inside her Merrylands home in western Sydney and attacking her after earlier pushing the woman’s trolley to the property on Tuesday.
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The woman reported the attack to police and was taken to hospital for a medical assessment.
Police believe the pair, who were unknown to each other, met near Charles Mance Reserve about 12.30pm.
Earlier this week, Detective Acting Superintendent Rachel Fawcett described the incident as “appalling”.
Following a public appeal for information and what police said was an extensive investigation, a 41-year-old man was taken into custody at a unit complex on Harris St in Fairfield on Friday.
He is being questioned by police and is expected to be charged with sexual assault and related offences.
Police inquiries are ongoing.
Originally published on 7NEWS
