- Man charged following two terrifying attacks in Perth’s southeast on Saturday
- He allegedly pulled a knife on a 16-year-old girl and forced her to go with him
- The girl was able to break free and run to the nearby Kelmscott train station
- An hour later, he allegedly raped a young woman after breaking into her home
- The 47-year-old Perth man is due to appear in Armadale court on Monday
A man has been charged following two terrifying attacks, including raping a young woman and pulling a knife on a 16-year-old girl on Saturday night.
The teenage girl was sitting at a shelter at the Kelmscott Train Station, southeast Perth, when the man approached her about 7.55pm on Saturday.
He allegedly pulled a knife on her and forced her to walk with him across Streich Avenue, one of Kelmscott’s main roads.
He allegedly pulled a knife on her and forced her to walk with him across Streich Avenue, one of Kelmscott’s main roads
The girl managed to break free from the alleged offender and run back to the train station, The West reported.
Less than an hour later, about 8.45pm, the man allegedly raped a woman in her 20s after breaking into her Kelmscott home.
A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of deprivation of liberty and one threat to injure, endanger or harm.
He was also charged with seven counts of penetration without consent and one count of aggravated burglary.
The Camillo man is due to appear at Armadale Magistrates Court on Monday.
The teenage girl managed to break free from the alleged offender and run back to the Kelmscott Train Station