Vic police quiz Hawks on sex assault claim

Two Hawthorn players have been interviewed by police over the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne earlier this month.

Australian Rules footballs

Two Hawthorn AFL players have been interviewed by police over an alleged sexual assault. (AAP)

Two Hawthorn AFL players have been interviewed by police over allegations a woman was sexually assaulted six days after the club's grand final win.

The club says two players are at the centre of allegations a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the Melbourne suburb of Ashwood on October 9.

Police say two men have been interviewed over a sexual offence at the same location and on the same day.

"Box Hill sexual offences and child abuse investigation team last night interviewed two men as part of their investigation into a report of a sexual offence, alleged to have occurred in Ashwood on 9 October," police said in a statement on Tuesday.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman later confirmed the interviews involved two Hawthorn players, but declined to comment further.

It's believed the alleged victim told police she was raped in the back of a taxi and then at a property in Ashwood after meeting the AFL players at a bar.


Share
1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world