Deliberate targeting of lone women sparks home invasion charges
Police allege three men aged 18, 19 and 20 deliberately targeted women living alone in separate attacks in Arncliffe and Bankstown.
Three men aged 18, 19 and 20 face charges over home invasions in Arncliffe and Bankstown. Police say the men targeted women living alone.
The men checked homes before breaking in. On Tuesday, one man broke into an Arncliffe home.
He threatened a 31-year-old woman with a knife, attacked her and took money. Two days later, a 32-year-old woman was attacked during a Bankstown invasion.
Sex crimes commander Virginia Gorman said the attacks were 'excessively violent for three men armed with a weapon against vulnerable women home alone'. The men used duct tape to hold victims still.
All three were charged with aggravated break and enter and choking. Police believe the men were planning to target another person when arrested.
- 18, 19 and 20 years old
- Suspects' ages
- Arncliffe and Bankstown, Sydney
- Attack locations
- 31 and 32 years old
- Victims' ages
- Thursday 7.45pm
- Police raid time
Why it mattersThe deliberate targeting of women living alone in their homes suggests a coordinated threat and may prompt residents to review their security measures.
AustraliaSydney residents, particularly those living alone, face heightened awareness of home invasion risks after police identified a pattern of coordinated targeting.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·theage.com.au
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