Saw this article yesterday - hope the 83 year old woman recovers from
the cowardly attack by the cyclist. Can anyone on this discussion
board assist Police by using their contacts in the Cyclist Community?
Would be most helpful to bring the culprit to justice.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/060823/2/1096v.html
Thursday August 24, 12:19 AM
Bike-riding man assaults elderly woman
An 83-year-old woman has been punched to the ground and sexually
assaulted by a bicycle-riding young man in regional Victoria.
Police say the woman was walking along a bike track in Kangaroo Flat,
near Bendigo, north-west of Melbourne, when the attack occurred about
4.45pm (AEST) Wednesday.
"She was approached by a young male on a bicycle (and) it appears the
woman was punched to the face before being sexually assaulted," Senior
Constable Julia-Ann Newman said.
"The woman's cries for help were heard by a passer-by who disturbed the
offender."
The offender, who rode away on his black BMX bike, is only described as
wearing a black helmet.
The woman was taken to Bendigo Base Hospital where she remains in a
stable condition.
Police have appealed for information on the crime.