- Police are investigating assault of a woman in a Melbourne lift on New Year’s Day
- They released images of group who may be able to assist with police enquiries
- Police believe the alleged victim, 24, was assaulted by the group inside the lift
- The same group is believed to have assaulted two other women at 2am next day
Police are trying to identify a group of women of African appearance who allegedly assaulted another female in a lift on New Year’s Day.
The alleged attack took place in a lift in an apartment building on City Road in Southbank, Melbourne, at 3.30am on January 1.
Police claim the group assaulted a lone woman when she tried to get out of the elevator on her floor.
Police are trying to identify a group of women of African appearance who allegedly assaulted another female in a lift on New Year’s Day (pictured are people police believe may be able to assist with enquiries)
The alleged attack took place in a lift in an apartment building on City Road in Southbank, Melbourne, at 3.30am on January 1 (pictured, left and right, are two women police believe may be able to assist with enquiries)
Police claim the group assaulted a lone woman when she tried to get out of the elevator on her floor (pictured is a woman police believe may be able to assist with enquiries)
The alleged victim suffered bruising and a lump on her head, and was taken to hospital for observation after the incident.
The same group may be responsible for a similar attack on two women in a lift in the same building at 2am the next morning, police believe.
Investigators are urging the two female victims of the second attack to come forward.
Police have released CCTV footage and images of a number of people who may be able to assist them with their enquiries.
The alleged victim suffered bruising and a lump on her head, and was taken to hospital for observation after the incident (pictured are people police believe may be able to assist with enquiries)
The same group may be responsible for a similar attack on two women in a lift in the same building at 2am the next morning, police believe (pictured, left and right, are two women police believe may be able to assist with enquiries)