Canberra man to stand trial over string of sex worker attacks
A man accused of raping and robbing several Canberra sex workers will be tried in the ACT Supreme Court over the alleged attacks.
Rashid Abuuh, 23, was arrested and charged with rape, sexual assault and aggravated robbery after a string of incidents where sex workers were targeted.
Today in the ACT Magistrates Court Robert Cook committed Abuuh to stand trial, but did loosen Abuuh's bail conditions.
Prosecutors had previously argued Abuuh posed a flight risk, as he allegedly booked a one-way ticket to Somalia just hours after being summonsed to court over the charges.
However, Abuuh maintained the trip was planned so he could visit family and get married, and that he intended to return to Australia to answer the charges.
Today, Abuuh asked for his curfew, supervision by corrective services staff, and reporting days to be loosened.
His lawyer argued the 8:00 pm curfew limited Abuuh's prospects in finding a job and was a "wholesale restriction of his liberty".
However, prosecutors pushed for conditions to be maintained, citing the flight booking, which has since been cancelled, as evidence Abuuh may try to flee.
Magistrate Cook agreed to decrease Abuuh's reporting days from four to three but let other conditions stand.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-...ing-of-sex-worker-attacks/8239200?pfmredir=sm
A man accused of raping and robbing several Canberra sex workers will be tried in the ACT Supreme Court over the alleged attacks.
Rashid Abuuh, 23, was arrested and charged with rape, sexual assault and aggravated robbery after a string of incidents where sex workers were targeted.
Today in the ACT Magistrates Court Robert Cook committed Abuuh to stand trial, but did loosen Abuuh's bail conditions.
Prosecutors had previously argued Abuuh posed a flight risk, as he allegedly booked a one-way ticket to Somalia just hours after being summonsed to court over the charges.
However, Abuuh maintained the trip was planned so he could visit family and get married, and that he intended to return to Australia to answer the charges.
Today, Abuuh asked for his curfew, supervision by corrective services staff, and reporting days to be loosened.
His lawyer argued the 8:00 pm curfew limited Abuuh's prospects in finding a job and was a "wholesale restriction of his liberty".
However, prosecutors pushed for conditions to be maintained, citing the flight booking, which has since been cancelled, as evidence Abuuh may try to flee.
Magistrate Cook agreed to decrease Abuuh's reporting days from four to three but let other conditions stand.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-...ing-of-sex-worker-attacks/8239200?pfmredir=sm
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