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WA Police link serious alleged offences including child sexual assault to tent city for homeless in Fremantle
WA Police have laid charges over a range of alleged offences including child sexual assault, physical assault and theft they say are linked to a tent city for the homeless in Fremantle.
Key points:
- About 80 tents have been set up at the camp at Pioneer Park
- The tent city was originally advertised as a temporary meal service
- Police say they have responded to 77 calls for help related to the camp
The camp has been attracting significant condemnation from the WA Government and service providers in recent days.
The camp was set up in Fremantle’s Pioneer Park by a group calling itself Freo Street Kitchen.
It was originally advertised as a meal service to provide for people during the holiday period but there are now dozens of tents set up in the…
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