Police are investigating allegations two females were sexually assaulted in a Wollongong hotel in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
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Paramedics were called to the Sage Hotel shortly before 6am.
The two females were treated and transported to Wollongong Hospital, a NSW Ambulance spokesman confirmed.
Rooms at the Harbour Street hotel remained cordoned off later on Monday as forensic services officers examined the area.
A guest of the hotel told the Mercury he heard a female screaming some time after midnight and later noticed five police cars outside, and nearby rooms declared a crime scene.
Management at the hotel declined to comment on the incident, referring the Mercury’s inquiries to police.
Wollongong police have refused to confirm an investigation into a sexual assault is underway, citing protocol.
A spokeswoman for NSW Police said: "police are investigating an incident at a hotel in Wollongong and at this stage no further information is available”.
Angela Thompson
Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au
