A man who allegedly sexually assaulted two homeless teenage girls after luring them to a hotel has faced a Western Australia court.
Stojadin Krstic allegedly picked up two girls – a 17-year-old and 19-year-old – from Northbridge in Perth‘s centre at 4am on Monday morning.
Fremantle Magistrates Court heard the 56-year-old then drove them 40 minutes north to the Ship and Dock Inn in Henderson where he offered them food, alcohol, tobacco and a bed for the night. He then allegedly sexually assaulted them.
CCTV footage allegedly shows Krstic taking the teenagers prior to the attack. Police claim he had approached other women in the Northbridge area the same evening.
The court heard they were taken to the hotel just after 4am where he offered them a place to spend the night, before allegedly sexually assaulting the women, as reported by WA Today.
A police prosecutor said one of the teenagers broke free of the alleged attack and fled to the bathroom where she called triple-zero.
Stojadin Krstic (pictured in a court sketch) allegedly picked up two girls – a 17-year-old and 19-year-old – from Northbridge in Perth’s centre at 4am on Monday morning
‘I’m in the bathroom. My friend is being raped… please, please I can’t stand this… please she is crying,’ one of the women said, according to police.
She left the phone running for 20 minutes after the initial call before officers could arrive.
Mr Krstic can allegedly be heard offering the teens $50 while screams are audible during that time.
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The alleged attack occurred at the Ship and Dock Inn in Henderson – a pub with bed and breakfast accomodation
When police arrived at the bed and breakfast they allegedly found Mr Krstic inside the room with one of the girls completely naked while the other was partially dressed. One was barely conscious while the other was highly distressed, police allege.
They were both taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment but had no serious physical injuries.
The police prosecutor told the court the situation was ‘as callous’ as it sounded.
Krstic has been charged with five counts of sexual penetration without consent, two counts of deprivation of liberty, two counts of unlawful and indecent assault and one count of attempted sexual penetration without consent.
He has a criminal past, with assault charges and short prison stints, but lawyer Faye Sellers said were not sexaul assault charges.
His lawyer said he intends to plead not guilty and wants to defend the charges.
Police opposed a bail application, saying the police argument was strong and that he was a flight risk.
The case was adjourned by Magistrate Adam Hills-Wright until a transcript of the phone call had been created by police and that both the alleged victims had given statements.
Krstic will re-appear via video link on March 22.
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