'Burglar', 29, is charged with sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 after 'breaking into her home'

  • Man, 29, charged with the alleged sexual assault of girl under the age of 13
  • Alleged incident occurred during break-in in Perth's south on Saturday morning
  • Man charged with eight offences and will face Perth Magistrates Court

A man has been charged with multiple offences over the alleged rape of a young girl during an horrifying home invasion.

Sex assault squad detectives allege the man, 29, broke into a home in Perth's south on Saturday morning and repeatedly sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13.

'It will be alleged a man gained entry to the victim's residence and sexually assaulted her,' a Western Australian police statement read.

WA Police have charged a man in relation with the alleged rape of a young girl during an horrifying home invasion on Perth's south on Saturday morning

WA Police have charged a man in relation with the alleged rape of a young girl during an horrifying home invasion on Perth's south on Saturday morning

'A family member of the victim located the man inside the house and held him until police arrived.'

Police haven't revealed the age of the girl or the suburb where the assault allegedly took place to protect the victim's identity.

The man was believed to have been temporarily living at a neighbour's house.

The man, 29, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual penetration of a child under 13, attempted sexual penetration of a child under 13, three counts of aggravated indecent dealing of a child under 13, aggravated burglary and threaten to kill. 

He was refused bail and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today.

The man, 29, was refused bail and will appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday

The man, 29, was refused bail and will appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Sunday

 

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Man, 29, charged with sexually assaulting girl during Perth home invasion

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