Women drivers abducted and sexually assaulted

Two women were abducted as they got into their cars in separate incidents in Auckland last week.

Both women were then sexually attacked.

Police said a 17-year-old girl and her 12-year-old sister were getting into their car at a Manukau City shopping centre on Thursday, June 1 when they were confronted by a man.

The 17-year-old was forced to drive the vehicle to a nearby street where she was sexually violated. She was then driven to West Auckland where she was again attacked.

The next day a 29-year-old woman was abducted as she got into her vehicle in Park Rd, Grafton, in central Auckland.

She was driven to West Auckland where she was sexually assaulted.

Police arrested a man in West Auckland on Saturday in connection with the two attacks.

He was charged with 25 offences including rape, sexual violation, abduction, aggravated robbery and unlawful taking of a vehicle.

He appeared at a special sitting of Waitakere District Court at the weekend and was remanded to reappear tomorrow.

The man was given name suppression.

- NZPA