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Drug-rapes - Taranaki Hysteria December 2006

 





Radio New Zealand
December 7 2006; 16:52

Police worried about drug rape reports

The police in Taranaki are very concerned by reports that a number of women in the region have been drug raped - but say they can't yet confirm of any of the allegations.

Sex abuse counsellors say seven women woke after being out in New Plymouth or Stratford late last week, to discover evidence of often brutal sexual assaults.

Detective Senior Sergeant Grant Coward says only one complaint has been laid with police and he is urging other women to come forward.