October, 2014 | Victims of Crime

Rosebud & Rye – Robberies

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On Friday 17th October 2014 at around 6.45 pm two men entered an ice cream shop on Point Nepean Road in Rye with one offender pushing aside one of the two female staff before grabbing the till and running from the shop. The following day, at around 2.30 pm, two men entered a shop located…

October 30, 2014

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Melbourne CBD – Murder

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On the 29-10-14 at around 12.45 pm paramedics attended to a male in Little Bourke Street Melbourne who had sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to the Royal Melbourne Hospital but passed away a short time later. Homicide police have since charged a fifty-nine-year-old Asian male from Forest Hill with one count of murder and…

October 30, 2014

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Altona – Sexual Assault

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On the 29-10-14 at around 11.00 am a thirty-one-year-old female was walking her dog through Cherry Lake Reserve in Altona when she was grabbed from behind by a male wearing a bandana. The offender put a knife to the female victim’s throat and attempted to drag her into nearby bushes. The offender was disturbed by…

October 30, 2014

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Jacana – Aggravated Burglary

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On the 28-10-14 at around 5.30 am an intruder gained entry into a home on Lorraine Crescent in Jacana via a back door. A fifty-one-year-old male resident was awoken when the offender entered his bedroom and a physical confrontation ensued during which the male victim sustained lacerations to his chest and chin. Two others were…

October 30, 2014

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Bendigo East Post Office – Robbery

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On the 25-10-14 at around 9.50 am a male entered the Post Office on McIvor Street in Bendigo East and demanded cash from the male shop attendant. The attendant handed over cash and the offender fled running along Murphy Street. The offender was described as being between twenty-five to thirty years of age of slight…

October 30, 2014

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Morwell – Stabbing

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On the 24-10-14 at around 5.15 pm a twenty-eight-year-old male was involved in a confrontation on Crinigan Road in Morwell when he was stabbed to the chest. The victim was airlifted to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition. A thirty-nine-year-old female and a fifteen-year-old boy both from Morwell were arrested at the scene. Latrobe…

October 30, 2014

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Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria

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Victims of crime in Victoria were awarded $47,900,000 in compensation and legal costs during 2013/2014 down from $49,100,000 the previous year. Peter Lauritsen, Chief Magistrate, said 6611 applications were finalised and another 5722 were lodged, down by 141 on the previous year and the lowest number lodged since 2008. Magistrate Lauritsen said he did not…

October 16, 2014

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