A 23-year-old man has appeared in the Queenstown District Court charged with raping and assaulting a 22-year-old woman in Wanaka.
Police say the victim had left the Lake Hawea Hotel at 9.40pm last Friday, December 28, and the incident took place a short distance away down a grass bank near Capell Ave.
Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis says while an arrest has been made, police would still like to hear from anyone who was in the Capell Ave area at the time of the attack as it is possible the offender may have spoken to them.
Anyone who heard or saw anything in the vicinity of the Lake Hawea Hotel between 9.40 pm and 10.30 pm on December 28, or spoke to a man in Capell Ave between those times, is asked to contact police.
The man who appeared in court yesterday was remanded in custody until next Monday charged with rape, unlawful sexual connection and assaulting a female.
Anyone with information can contact police on 03 441 1615 or the Wanaka police station on 03 443 7272.
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