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| 'Enough's enough', says Melbourne woman sexually assaulted on train | 'Enough's enough', says Melbourne woman sexually assaulted on train |
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| A woman who was sexually assaulted on a packed Melbourne train says she was compelled to speak out because “enough’s enough”. | A woman who was sexually assaulted on a packed Melbourne train says she was compelled to speak out because “enough’s enough”. |
| Jill Perrett was assaulted by the man after they both boarded a city-bound train at Thornbury on 16 May, just after 9.30am. | Jill Perrett was assaulted by the man after they both boarded a city-bound train at Thornbury on 16 May, just after 9.30am. |
| The 49-year-old moved away from the offender several times during the ride but he continued to touch and stalk her, even after she got off at Flagstaff. | The 49-year-old moved away from the offender several times during the ride but he continued to touch and stalk her, even after she got off at Flagstaff. |
| “He was touching me when I was standing on the train, he was behind me and touching me just under my buttocks, my leg and rubbing and pressing up against my back,” she said on Friday. | “He was touching me when I was standing on the train, he was behind me and touching me just under my buttocks, my leg and rubbing and pressing up against my back,” she said on Friday. |
| When Perrett found a seat, the man followed her and sat directly opposite, continuing to touch her leg. | When Perrett found a seat, the man followed her and sat directly opposite, continuing to touch her leg. |
| She got off at Flagstaff and when he did too, she confronted him about following her. | She got off at Flagstaff and when he did too, she confronted him about following her. |
| This is what police should say after an act of gendered violence | Kathleen Maltzahn | |
| “He made some comment about giving me a lap dance or something along those lines,” she said. | “He made some comment about giving me a lap dance or something along those lines,” she said. |
| Even as she got on the escalators, the “creepy” offender got on an adjacent escalator, staring at her as they went. | Even as she got on the escalators, the “creepy” offender got on an adjacent escalator, staring at her as they went. |
| “It just kept escalating until I was actually quite terrified,” she said. | “It just kept escalating until I was actually quite terrified,” she said. |
| When she got to the concourse, Perrett told train staff and called police but the offender fled. | When she got to the concourse, Perrett told train staff and called police but the offender fled. |
| She said she wanted to speak out because “I don’t think women should feel like this”. | She said she wanted to speak out because “I don’t think women should feel like this”. |
| “[It was] terrifying. This was the middle of the day. I was really shocked. | “[It was] terrifying. This was the middle of the day. I was really shocked. |
| “Especially over the last week; enough’s enough.” | “Especially over the last week; enough’s enough.” |
| Perrett was speaking after the rape and murder of a Melbourne woman, Eurydice Dixon, whose body was found in a Carlton reserve last week, sparking national outrage and a debate about gender-based violence. | Perrett was speaking after the rape and murder of a Melbourne woman, Eurydice Dixon, whose body was found in a Carlton reserve last week, sparking national outrage and a debate about gender-based violence. |
| “Any behaviour to women, any time of the day anywhere that’s not acceptable, we’ve got to call out these creeps.” | “Any behaviour to women, any time of the day anywhere that’s not acceptable, we’ve got to call out these creeps.” |
| Victoria police released CCTV footage of a man they say could be able to assist them with their inquiries and urged him to hand himself in. | Victoria police released CCTV footage of a man they say could be able to assist them with their inquiries and urged him to hand himself in. |
| He was wearing a navy New York Yankees baseball cap, a navy baseball-style jacket with white sleeves and beige pants. | He was wearing a navy New York Yankees baseball cap, a navy baseball-style jacket with white sleeves and beige pants. |
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