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Police are investigating a serious sex assault on a woman in Timaru over the weekend.
The attack took place in an alleyway about 3am yesterday.
It was understood the victim was a Dunedin woman in her early 20s, but police would not confirm details.
Detective Sergeant Marion Neill told NZPA they were following lines of inquiry.
"We're just boxing on at this stage."
- NZPA
