Event Brief
Man charged over violent sexual assault in Sydney park
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: A man has been charged over an alleged stalking, choking and sexual assault of a woman at Airey Park in Homebush, in Sydney’s west. NSW Police said the woman was walking from Flemington Station about 11:15pm on September 18 when an unknown man restrained and dragged her into nearby bushland. Detectives executed a search warrant in Padstow and took a 27-year-old man into custody about 8:50am on Thursday.
WHO: NSW Police
WHAT: Charged a man over an alleged stalking, choking and sexual assault of a woman in a Sydney park.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Airey Park, Homebush, Sydney
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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