Women hospitalised after separate alleged home invasions in Sydney
New South Wales police allege that three men aged 18, 19 and 20 broke into homes in Arncliffe and Bankstown before assaulting two women aged 31 and 32. The incidents occurred during the week, and the women were hospitalised. The men have been detained and charged with assault and choking, according to the supplied report.
Three men have been detained after two women were allegedly assaulted during separate home invasions in Sydney’s south-west, according to New South Wales police. The alleged incidents occurred in Arncliffe and Bankstown during the week.
Police were called to a home invasion at a property in Arncliffe at about midnight on Tuesday morning. The supplied report says the men allegedly broke into homes before assaulting the women.
The men are aged 18, 19 and 20, while the women are aged 31 and 32. The women were hospitalised after the alleged incidents. The report identifies charges of assault and choking against the men.
The allegations have been attributed to New South Wales police. The supplied information does not provide further details about the charges, the women’s conditions, the alleged sequence of events, or the next court steps.
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