Heinze met the women through classifieds website Gumtree after they advertised for a ride from Adelaide to Melbourne. But he pulled out a knife and bound her wrists and ankles with rope, before cutting off her bikini and sexually assaulting her. Despite their ordeal, the women managed to escape and alerted nearby fishermen, who called police. It emerged during the trial that Heinze had previously been convicted of indecently assaulting a women two years before the Salt Creek attack. Australia is a popular destination for young backpackers, with around 600,000 touring the country every year.

Source: The China Post May 17, 2017 03:45 UTC