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Stuff
March 4, 2004
Woman not proceeding with rape complaint
NZPA
Dunedin police investigating claims a female student was raped while walking
through the University of Otago will not take the matter further, after the
woman decided she did not want to proceed with the case.
Detective Mark Lodge, of Dunedin CIB, said yesterday police had no evidence
to suggest the woman had made a false complaint. She had simply decided she
did not want to take the matter further, after being informed of what would
be involved.
"It's of concern to us there may well be a man out there that has
committed a rape, that we don't know his identity," he said.
The 21-year old woman, a third-year university student, told police the
attack happened when she stopped to adjust her shoe while walking through the
university early last Friday.
Police had spent "a few man hours" investigating the woman's
claims, with police guarding the scene of the attack, conducting a scene
examination and interviewing the complainant.
Mr Lodge said it was not uncommon for complainants to decide they did not want
to proceed with cases.
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