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Noosa police search for witnesses of alleged attempted rape

Police have launched an appeal to find the driver of a car captured on CCTV in the area of where a woman was allegedly assaulted in Noosa Heads on April 18.

It will be alleged a 34-year-old local woman was walking down a thoroughfare between Noosa Parade and Hastings Street around 5.20am, when a man not known to her got out of his car and approached.

The man then tried to talk to the woman before allegedly grabbing her and attempting to push her to the ground.

The woman managed to struggle free and fled to a nearby business where police were immediately called.

The man then left the scene in a car.

Ongoing investigations by detectives led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Sunshine Beach man who was charged with one count each of assault with intent to commit rape and deprivation of liberty.

Police are hoping to find a potential witness, the driver of a dual cab Amarok seen on CCTV braking on Noosa Parade as the man’s car reverses away from the area straight after the alleged assault.

A further appeal has been launched to find three women who spoke to the man at a taxi rank on Noosa Drive at around 2.25am. At around 4.35am at the same taxi rank, two men were also given a lift by a man in a car matching the same description as the alleged offender.

Detectives are urging all of the potential witnesses to come forward in order to assist with investigations.

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