SA: 49yo man extradited from Tasmania over 1989 rapes

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2008
SA: 49yo man extradited from Tasmania over 1989 rapes

A 49-year-old man's been extradited from Tasmania to face charges in South Australia
of rape .. threatening life and robbery dating back nearly 20 years.

Police say the man's arrest has followed examination of DNA evidence.

The 49-year-old was arrested by Devonport detectives on Thursday and will face Adelaide
Magistrates Court tomorrow.

The offences allegedly occurred in 1989 at the Adelaide suburb of Seacombe Gardens
.. when a 29-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man who broke into her home.

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KEYWORD: EXTRADITED (ADELAIDE)

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