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This news involves an investigation in Sydney, Australia, where three men were arrested and charged following two separate, violent home invasions targeting women.

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Key Details of the Incidents

• Locations and Victims: The break-ins occurred in the south-western Sydney suburbs of Arncliffe and Bankstown. In both cases, the victims were women (aged 31 and 32/33) who were home alone.

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• The Attacks: Police stated the intruders were armed with a knife. The victims were restrained with duct tapeincluding tape placed over their mouthsand violently assaulted, with allegations including choking, physical beatings, and sexual assault. Both women required hospital treatment.

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• Police Response: New South Wales Police described the offenses as “excessively violent” and noted that the homes appeared to be specifically targeted.

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Arrests and Charges

Following tactical raids by detectives and the riot squad across properties in Belmore, Punchbowl, and Greenacre, three young menaged 18, 19, and 20were taken into custody. They face charges including aggravated break and enter, assault, and choking, and are appearing before local courts.

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