Are we looking at a rogue offender - or a handful of rogues with a similar disposition?
The spate of recent and random indecent assaults on females meted out each time by a lone male begs the question, and beggars belief.
Napier Hill's been hit a few times, as have Taradale and Havelock North. There's speculation as to whether they're linked.
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Whatever the motivation, it's about as brazen as it gets. In some of these instances the victims have not been alone.