Rape, Abduction investigated

Newstalk ZB
April 22 2007; 17:56

Glen Eden Rape and abduction

Police in Waitakere City are investigating the rape and abduction of a 28-year-old woman.
Detective Constable Rachel Inskeep of the Henderson police says a Polynesian man approached the vehicle the woman was sleeping in on Woodglen Road in Glen Eden about three o'clock this morning. She says the man pulled out a knife and got into the vehicle, drove the woman to a nearby rugby league club, and raped her.
Police want to speak with anyone who saw a blue Toyota Estima in the area.
The man is described as under 25 years old, with a 'number one' haircut, of average build and clean shaven. he was wearing a brown hoody jacket with white patches on the front, and green camouflage pants to his knees with white socks and blue jandals.
He has a large eye-shaped tattoo with a tribal pattern on the outside of his left thigh.



Radio NZ
April 22 2007; 17:52

Woman allegedly raped after falling asleep in car

Police are investigating the alleged abduction and rape of a 28-year-old woman who went to sleep in a car outside a party in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden.
Police say the incident happened about 3am on Sunday morning in Woodglen Road.
Detective Sergeant Megan Goldie says the woman woke to find someone tapping on her car window.
Mr Goldie says the man may have been loitering in the street for some time before the attack.
He is described as Polynesian, under 25, with short hair, of average build and height and with a large, eye-shaped tattoo on his left thigh.




Three News
April 22; 17:03

Police hunt man after woman abducted, raped in Auckland

Police in the Auckland suburb of Henderson are hunting a man who abducted and raped a woman in Glen Eden early this morning.The Polynesian man aged under 25 approached a 28-year-old woman as she was sleeping in her car on Woodglen Road at about 3:00am.
The man threatened the woman with a knife, drove her to a nearby rugby league club and raped her.
Police say the man is clean shaven with a number one haircut and a large eye-shaped tattoo with a tribal pattern on his left thigh.
They want to speak to anyone who saw a blue Toyota Astina, registration ALA629 around the Glen Eden and Titirangi area early this morning.