A 35-year-old man has been charged in relation to the sexual assault of a 27-year-old woman early yesterday morning.

Police were called to Woods Terrace in Braitling at about 1am after residents reported a disturbance. Upon arrival police located a woman who had been sexually assaulted; the offender was immediately arrested and conveyed to Alice Springs Watch House.

The man has since been charged in relation to the following offences:

Attempt sexual intercourse with a person
Assault a female - offender male

He has been remanded in custody to appear in Alice Springs Magistrates Court today.

Rickie Scoot

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