Man charged over sexual assault in Coogee

Police have charged a man following an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s East, NSW Police say.

About 3am on Sunday 15 May 2016, a woman left a licensed premises on Avoca Street Randwick.

Police have been told as the woman attempted to make her way home, she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 55-year-old man.

Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Local Area Command were contacted and commenced an investigation.

Just before 4pm yesterday today, a 55-year-old man attended Maroubra Police Station where he was arrested and charged with sexual assault without consent.

He was granted conditional bail to appeal at Waverly Local Court on Wednesday 3 August 2016.

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