The young woman who was allegedly kidnapped and thrown off a bridge sought the assistance of a retiree in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Four people have now been arrested and charged after a 19-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped, bundled into the boot of a car, driven to a historic Sydney bridge and thrown into the Hawkesbury River on the weekend.
Three of those behind bars have been charged with attempted murder and other offences including aggravated kidnapping.
A retiree, who wishes to be named as only Patrick, told the Daily Telegraph the young woman knocked on the door of his Hawkesbury River home following the alleged kidnap.
The 19-year-old victim (pictured) was allegedly kidnapped and tortured on Saturday night
Patrick claims the young woman, who was shivering and dripping in water, asked for assistance to contact the police.
‘I was kidnapped, tied up and thrown in the river,’ the 19-year-old allegedly told Patrick.
Patrick said the alleged victim was beside herself and ‘she looked like a drowned rat.’
‘She did look like her hair had been cut, she looked very upset, very tearful, shaking and very jerky, like somebody had been dragged through the mud. It was obvious she had been in the river.’
The 19-year-old victim has told police she was driven to the seven-metre-high Windsor Bridge in the early hours of Sunday before a group of people threw her into the river below.
Police will allege the injured woman was transported from Campbelltown to Windsor in the boot of a car.
On Tuesday, a 19-year-old woman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and robbery with wounding. She was refused bail and will face court on November 23.
She was transported to the bridge in the boot of the car before she was thrown into the Hawkesbury River, police will allege
Just after 2pm on Wednesday, a 17-year-old girl was also arrested at the police station and is due to appear at a Children’s Court on Thursday facing the same charges.
A 22-year-old man was also arrested on Wednesday where he was refused bail and is due to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday.
He was charged with attempted murder, detain for advantage in company, aggravated robbery and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
A 16-year-old boy was the fourth person arrested about 9am on Thursday, and he was taken to the police station.
The boy was charged with attempted murder, detain in company with intent to get advantage occasioning actual bodily harm, aggravated robbery, and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Friday.
No further arrests are expected and all five are expected to be known to each other, police said.
Police inquiries are continuing and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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