Victoria Police admit to arresting and charging wrong detainee

Victoria Police have said the detainee arrested and charged with a number of sexual offences on Wednesday night was wrongly identified. In a statement Victorian Police said: ‘Police arrested a man last night as part of their investigation into incidents on the 27 February. A 44-year-old-Richmond man was subsequently arrested and charged with a number of sexual offences. Police have since notified the Richmond man’s legal representation, and the process has commenced to formally withdraw the charges.’ The man incorrectly identified is also believed to be a detainee recently released as part of the High Court ruling.