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This is the disturbing moment a man, shadowing a woman through a university car park, forces her between two cars to allegedly sexually assault her.
The alleged University of Sydney attack occurred in 2014 – but has the CCTV footage only come to light following an FOI by 7 News, after the university objected to the release.
It's claimed the victim screamed as loud as she could and managed to wriggle her way free from her alleged attacker, using her right arm to fight him off – he can be seen fleeing as she runs for help.
But while police notes say the CCTV footage 'provides [an] excellent shot of the [Person of Interest's] face, suitable for identification' it was never made public until around three years later.
'This man has not been caught. He poses a direct risk to the public. One would think that the university would do everything in their power to help apprehend him,'
The alleged attacker was not able to be identified when police arrived at the scene and has never been caught.
It's hoped someone will come forward with more information now that the video is public.
Co-Women's Officer at The University of Sydney, Katie Thorburn, told News.com.au that she was 'appalled' with the university's actions.
'It sends the message that Sydney University cares more about their reputation than having a woman receive justice [following] a despicable act.'
More than 20 per cent of surveyed students at the University of Sydney in 2016 said they experienced a form of unacceptable behaviour, unwanted sexual harassment or assault during the time they were enrolled.