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A woman who claimed she
was kidnapped by two men in Wellington this week, sparking a massive police
inquiry, has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The 26-year-old had
said she was abducted from Adelaide Rd in Berhampore by two men in a car
about 7.30pm on Wednesday. She said she managed to
force her assailants to stop, then ran partly clad through Wilton Bush before
flagging down motorists. Acting Detective
Sergeant Brendan Mears said police investigated the claims and had charged
the woman -- who had identified an innocent person as her attacker -- with
attempting to pervert the course of justice. The charge was more serious than
making a false complaint and carried a maximum penalty of up to seven years
in jail. "Police treat all
complaints of sexual violation seriously and investigate them
thoroughly," he said. The woman will appear in Wellington District Court
on Wednesday. |
