A 15-year-old boy in Canberra has been charged following the violent assault of a woman on a popular walking trail.
Police allege the 59-year-old woman was jogging down Oak Hill on the Centenary Trail in Bonner on Monday morning, when she was grabbed from behind and choked until she lost consciousness.
“During the assault the teen allegedly choked the woman causing her to pass out for a short period of time. When she regained consciousness and tried to get away, he then struck the woman in the head,” ACT Police alleged in a statement.
“As a result, the woman fell to the ground where the boy continued assaulting the woman.”
The 15-year-old allegedly took the woman’s phone and ran away following the assault.
According to police, when the woman regained consciousness, she was able to stand up and run until she met another woman on the trail, who reported the incident.
Police and ACT Ambulance Service attended the scene, and the woman was taken to The Canberra Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries.
The teen was located soon after and arrested.
He’s charged with an act of indecency without consent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, choke a person and render insensible and robbery.
Per the police, he was taken for a mental health assessment.
The 15-year-old faced the ACT Childrens Court on Wednesday.
He remains in police custody and will next appear on June 23, 2025.
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