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Man arrested over alleged sexual assault in Sydney park

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Man arrested over alleged sexual assault in Sydney park. (2026, October 2). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/man-arrested-over-alleged-sexual-assault-in-sydney-park-20261002-p6128m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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On September 18, a 23-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted while walking through Airey Park in Homebush, Sydney, around 11:15 PM. The unknown attacker restrained and dragged her into nearby bushland where he sexually assaulted her before she escaped to report the incident to police. Two weeks later, on Thursday, Jesse Lee Hardy, 27, was arrested at a property in Padstow during a search by detectives who seized several items for forensic testing. Hardy faced charges including aggravated sexual assault and choking, as well as kidnapping and stalking offenses, before being refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on the following Friday.

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