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Man sought over inner-city supermarket sexual assault

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Strohfeldt, C. (2026, October 14). Man sought over inner-city supermarket sexual assault. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/man-sought-over-inner-city-supermarket-sexual-assault-20261014-p615he.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-14 · by Catherine Strohfeldt
Content note This article describes sexual violence.

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📰 Sexual Assault At Supermarket
Crime & Law · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Catherine Strohfeldt
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🔮 On Wednesday, officers released the image of a man they believed could help piece together the events of the assault at the Fish Lane Woolworths on Melbourne Street, in South Brisbane.
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Topics

Brisbane South Brisbane

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Brisbane GPE · 1× South Brisbane GPE · 1×

Narrative

Police are searching for a man they say is linked to the sexual assault of a female supermarket worker in inner-city Brisbane.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 On Wednesday, officers released the image of a man they believed could help piece together the events of the assault at the Fish Lane Woolworths on Melbourne Street, in South Brisbane.
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man sought over inner-city supermarket sexual assault · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police are searching for a man they say is linked to the sexual assault of a female supermarket worker in inner-city Brisbane. asserted
they → search → Brisbane
On Wednesday, officers released the image of a man they believed could help piece together the events of the assault at the Fish Lane Woolworths on Melbourne Street, in South Brisbane. uncertain
they → release → Brisbane
Initial investigations indicated a man entered the store shortly after 9.30am on October 8. asserted
man → indicate → October
The man then approached a female staff member and sexually assaulted her. asserted
man → approach → her
Police said she was not physically injured in the attack. asserted
she → say → attack
Anyone who recognised the man in the image released on Wednesday was urged to contact police. asserted
who → recognise → police
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