Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to an alleged sexual assault in Cromwell last month. The arrests were made in Hastings yesterday, a police spokesperson confirmed. The assault allegedly occurred on the lake front near old Cromwell town and was first reported on February 3. A police spokesperson confirmed two men, aged 21 and 29, have been jointly charged with abduction, sexual violation, injuring during the commission of a crime and impeding breathing. Police were unable to make further comment as the matter is now before the court.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2019 23:00 UTC