Woman raped on Hobart walking track

[stepbystep]

Extremely disturbing news, let's hope this lowlife is caught very soon. In the meantime be alert and careful on suburban tracks.....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-01/p ... ection=tas

[ollster]

*&%$#! hell...

[sthughes]

Shocking really, broad daylight, almost in town, what a loser.

Can the Police use DNA on crimes like this? I mean the guy has likely got extended family with a record, can they use his DNA and cross reference with other DNA on the database to find out if he is the son/cousin/nephew/whatever of another offender? I know a million civil libertarians would disagree but I'm a fan of a national DNA register to allow for this kinda thing. It would make crimes like this (and may others) very difficult to get away with.

[ollster]

Yeah, this is pretty shocking for Hobart.

I'm sure that type of person will eventually get caught for something, and then DNA could be checked back through previous crimes to establish conviction? As far as a national DNA database, I don't have a problem with that being implemented for convicted criminals. I don't know the science behind DNA, so it could be that it's not reliable to match against family members? I'm sure there's a wikipedia article on DNA in criminology...

[photohiker]

Shocking really, broad daylight, almost in town, what a loser.

Can the Police use DNA on crimes like this?

Shocking.

As long as the police get a good DNA sample, yes.

We had a robbery at work that was unresolved for about 18 months. The crims ram raided a back door of the tilt-up construction building and in the process, one of them cut themselves, leaving blood on the scene. 18 months later the same person was nabbed with stolen goods and the DNA was matched. Bingo, and jackpot to jail for him!

So yes, it does happen. Here's hoping.

[-Danuszia-]

OMG! My first ever trip to Hobart is next week

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OMG! My first ever trip to Hobart next week

Hmmm, didn't mean to spook anyone, pretty rare thing down here. If you are here to do a real bushwalk you'll have no dramas, seems like an opportunistic thing but until the bloke gets nabbed I'd avoid suburban tracks like the one where she was attacked... these creeps are the type to push their luck.

[-Danuszia-]

There are ten of us coming over from Adelaide to walk the Tasman Peninsula... seven of them are then walking Frecinet - I'm certain we will be ok.

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There are ten of us coming over from Adelaide to walk the Tasman Peninsula... seven of them are then walking Frecinet - I'm certain we will be ok.

Set a trap and take him down!!!

[wayno]

it's sad if a town gets to the stage where women dont feel safe taking a walking track on their own...

[ILUVSWTAS]

it's sad if a town gets to the stage where women dont feel safe taking a walking track on their own...

Gotta say i think it's still safer in Tas (or countries, a quick check shows NZ as one of the worst in the world) than most other places. Like it's been said several times on this thread, this was a fairly rare incident to happen here.

[wayno]

it's sad if a town gets to the stage where women dont feel safe taking a walking track on their own...

Gotta say i think it's still safer in Tas (or countries, a quick check shows NZ as one of the worst in the world) than most other places. Like it's been said several times on this thread, this was a fairly rare incident to happen here.

maybe on official statistics, but many countries it goes widely unreported making the statistics unreliable.

[Vern]

It is a walking track covered in cement. Not something that really relates to this web site. More of a footpath really. Lets not become alarmists.

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It is a walking track covered in cement. Not something that really relates to this web site. More of a footpath really. Lets not become alarmists.

It's actually the boatshed track that runs through the bush parallel to the cycle track, I guess the reason I posted is because it could quite easily have been on the domain, up at Knocklofty or other suburban tracks, but your right, best not be alarmist. Just wanted people to be aware and look out for themselves and others. I initially thought it was a track in the botanic gardens following an early radio report.

[matagi]

I heard on the news this morning that a 14-year-old has been charged with the crime.

[stepbystep]

I heard on the news this morning that a 14-year-old has been charged with the crime.

God only knows what sort of a life a kid of 14 has had to do something like this, it really is a screwed up world

[Kozzie]

Slap on the wrist. Hes under 17 probably only a year in juvy if that. Where hell have his meals made for him and all the video games he can play and taxpayers are playing. I remember when i was 14 we would all be at our spot and conversation would be like hay wheres (random kid name) havent seen him in months then allmost on call by time we all realise we havent seen someone theyd magically turn up with a bag of cloths and no shoelaces acting hardcore cause they just got out. Then theyd pretend it was like prison etc untill a few of them confessed it was more like christian camp. Oh well only voting will change that and its just never going to happen. Makes me sick really cause you can bet that real criminals use younger kids for all sorts of *&%$#! just cause th profit outweighs the penalty. Sure its not as bad as in the states where you actually have 8yr olds with handguns selling crack but from some *&%$#! ive heard its just as bad people useing there kids as mules etc.