Shocking details emerge after a man allegedly breaks into a woman’s home and rapes her twice – before sexually assaulting a school staff member before students arrive
Disturbing details have emerged after a man allegedly raped two women in two days.
Timothy Richards, 39, has been charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated burglary and threatening to kill, after alleged incidents in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne’s southwest, this week.
Richards, who reportedly has a 22-page criminal history, is accused of breaking into a woman’s home on Thursday morning, while armed with a knife.
He allegedly raped her twice while also telling her: ‘Shut up b***h, shut up s**t, I will kill you if you make a noise’, as heard in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, Nine News reported.
Later, on Thursday night, Richards allegedly tried to abduct a 21-year-old woman who was waiting at a bus stop.
He allegedly asked her if she wanted a boyfriend and grabbed her arm, the court heard.
The young woman was able to escape after a witness allegedly intervened.
On Friday morning, Richards allegedly followed a staff member into Mossfiel Primary School where he put her in a headlock and raped her shortly before students were due to arrive.
Timothy Richards, 39, has been charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated burglary and threatening to kill, after alleged incidents in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne’s southwest, this week
Richards allegedly raped two women in two days in terrifying attacks in Melbourne
The 39-year-old was arrested later that morning.
Richards was on bail over charges relating to assault at the time of his arrest, the court heard.
He is also alleged to have used disguises such as wearing high-vis clothes and by shaving his head and removing his eyebrow piercing.
Richards denied the allegations and bail was refused.
He will face court again in November.
