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A 28-year-old Perth man has been sentenced to 10 years' jail for raping a woman on two separate occasions in her own home.
Lawrence Henry Quartermaine was charged after police held a cold case review of the rapes, which happened in 2003.
Quartermaine broke into the woman's home in Maddington and sexually assaulted her while her eight-year-old daughter slept beside her.
He returned three weeks later and committed the same offences.
Quartermaine originally pleaded not guilty to the offences, but changed his pleas after his victim testified in court.
Today, District Court judge Richard Keen described the crimes as "every woman's worst nightmare", and said Quartermaine had shown no remorse or empathy for his victim.
He said Quartermaine had targeted the woman, who had been unable to escape from him because her daughter and her three other children would have been left alone in the house.
Quartermaine will have to serve eight years before he can be considered for release.
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Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Man critical after attack outside home
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A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being bashed in front of his home in the Perth suburb of Gosnells.
The attack happened early this morning.
A 33-year-old man had left a party he was hosting to try to break up a disturbance outside his Walter Street home when he was set upon.
He was punched and kicked, before collapsing and being taken to Royal Perth Hospital.
Police have questioned two men and a woman over the incident.
No charges have been laid at this stage.
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A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being bashed in front of his home in the Perth suburb of Gosnells.
The attack happened early this morning.
A 33-year-old man had left a party he was hosting to try to break up a disturbance outside his Walter Street home when he was set upon.
He was punched and kicked, before collapsing and being taken to Royal Perth Hospital.
Police have questioned two men and a woman over the incident.
No charges have been laid at this stage.
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Three-car crash delays continue through Martin
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A crash involving three cars on Tonkin Highway is causing major delays for motorists this afternoon.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Gosnells Road West in Martin just before 3.30pm.
Heading out of the city, the Mitchell Freeway is busy north bound at Vincent Street and again from Warwick Road to Hepburn Avenue.
Travelling south on the Kwinana Freeway, traffic is slow from the city to Mill Point Road and towards Leach Highway.
The Northbridge Tunnel is flowing well in both directions.
Busy spots include Tonkin Highway at Kewdale Road in both directions, Hay Street and Thomas Street in West Perth and Wellington Street and Barrack Street in Perth.
From mid-morning tomorrow, Main Roads advises it will be trialling Variable Speed Zone (VSZ) on Beaufort Street, from Walcott Street to Lincoln Street, in an attempt to protect pedestrians.
With the VSZ, electronic sign would slow traffic from 60kmh to 40kmh from 7.30am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and to 1am on Friday and Saturday.
PERTH
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A crash involving three cars on Tonkin Highway is causing major delays for motorists this afternoon.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Gosnells Road West in Martin just before 3.30pm.
Heading out of the city, the Mitchell Freeway is busy north bound at Vincent Street and again from Warwick Road to Hepburn Avenue.
Travelling south on the Kwinana Freeway, traffic is slow from the city to Mill Point Road and towards Leach Highway.
The Northbridge Tunnel is flowing well in both directions.
Busy spots include Tonkin Highway at Kewdale Road in both directions, Hay Street and Thomas Street in West Perth and Wellington Street and Barrack Street in Perth.
From mid-morning tomorrow, Main Roads advises it will be trialling Variable Speed Zone (VSZ) on Beaufort Street, from Walcott Street to Lincoln Street, in an attempt to protect pedestrians.
With the VSZ, electronic sign would slow traffic from 60kmh to 40kmh from 7.30am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and to 1am on Friday and Saturday.
PERTH
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