{"id":76520,"date":"2026-08-20T09:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76520\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:24:11","slug":"man-in-custody-after-young-woman-sexually-assaulted-on-early-morning-walk-in-brookfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76520\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in custody after young woman sexually assaulted on early morning walk in Brookfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

A young woman has been sexually assaulted during an early morning walk in Brisbane<\/a>\u2019s west, with a man now in custody as police probe the incident.<\/p>\n

Police allege<\/a> the woman, aged in her 20s, was walking along Brookfield Rd near the Brookfield Road bridge at Moggill Creek about 6.33am on Thursday when she was stopped by an unknown man and sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n

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She fought her way free before running to the nearby showgrounds for help.<\/p>\n

The woman was later taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital (RBWH) in a stable condition for medical treatment.<\/p>\n

The attacker, described as wearing black shorts and a black jumper, fled the scene on foot.<\/p>\n

\"DetectivesDetectives have been searching the bushland near Brookfield Road as part of the investigation. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Detectives and specialist police descended on the area, searching dense bushland and a gully near the reported assault.<\/p>\n

The incident left local workers shaken, particularly women who regularly travel through the area alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur workforce is mainly young women so we just can\u2019t be here by ourselves anymore and that\u2019s probably the scariest part,\u201d local worker Darcy Findlater said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a bit rattled for sure\u2026 there was a lot of cop cars and a lot of confusion as to what had happened,\u201d another worker added.<\/p>\n

Findlater said the police presence had been confronting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s police everywhere\u2026 they were down in the creek and around and it was really terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hours after the alleged attack, police stopped a man in a ute and took him into custody, with the vehicle and its contents being forensically examined.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a 32-year-old person of interest currently in custody. It is early days,\u201d Superintendent Andrew Massingham said.<\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice have cordoned off an area near the Brookfield Road bridge as detectives investigate the alleged sexual assault. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Police said the incident is being treated as an isolated incident and additional general duties officers will conduct patrols in the area to reassure the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI say to the people of Brookfield tonight, we are with you, we stand with you and we are there in numbers to protect you tonight,\u201d Massingham said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know that this incident has shocked not only the local community, but also the wider Brisbane region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Authorities are urging anyone who was in the area between 5.45am and 6.45am, particularly motorists with dashcam footage, to come forward.<\/p>\n

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