Black crime

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Hunt for mugging gang

Police are on the hunt for up to eight youths who targeted the streets around the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a spate of weekend muggings.

The Embona taskforce is investigating up to seven attacks between November 17 and 19, in which a group of up to eight youths robbed people walking at night or in the early morning in Parkville and Carlton.

In each attack, the victims were walking near the hospital or Melbourne University when they were confronted by men described by police as having "dark complexions". http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/hunt-for-mugging-gang/2007/11/28/1196036955754.html

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The victims were either bashed or threatened, and each time had mobile phones, music players or wallets stolen.

One victim was a man living at nearby Ronald McDonald House, whose three-year-old child is battling cancer.

Sergeant Michael Lamb from the Embona taskforce said police wanted to speak with a man pictured in an elevator close to the area soon after the first attacks on November 17.

Police believe the men live in the inner-northern suburbs and are aged between 17 and 23.

"People should be able to be in the vicinity of a hospital or a place of learning like Melbourne University and not be subjected to this level of attack," Sergeant Lamb said.

"It is appalling, absolutely appalling."

Sergeant Lamb warned people to be mindful of walking in Parkville and Carlton late at night.

"Consider other options than walking at night. While no weapons were used in these attacks, threats and force were used against these victims.

"If people are confronted by a large group of males they should consider their own personal safety and consider complying with their demands and hand over their belongings," he said.

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Police investigate sexual assault, appeal for public information — South Grafton
Friday, 23 Nov 2007 04:30pm

Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault in a home in South Grafton overnight and are appealing for information from members of the public.

Officers were called to the Kelly Street house at 6.20am today after reports a car parked at the front of the home had been broken into.

On arrival, the occupants of the home told police a four-year-old girl had been assaulted by an unknown man who had entered the house overnight.

The man is described to police as being short, with dark skin and grey hair.

The girl is undergoing a medical assessment and is yet to be interviewed by detectives.

Meanwhile, a crime scene was established at the house and is being examined by forensic experts, while a canvass of the neighbourhood is being conducted by police.

Inquiries into the incident are being carried out by detectives from the Child Protection and Sex Crimes Squad, working with Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command.

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POLICE are appealing for rail passengers who witnessed an unprovoked attack on a man at West Footscray Station in September.

Transit detectives have released an image of two men they want to speak to about the attack that left a man with fractured cheek bones and other facial injuries.

Police said the assault occurred after a group of males boarded the train at West Footscray Railway Station on Saturday 29 September at 11.15pm.

Two men from the group approached an Asian passenger and began to punch and kick him, the pair were joined by another male who also punched and kicked the man.

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