After an extensive investigation into a rape complaint made in September 2014 by a then 15-year-old girl, Waikato Police have found that the complaint was false.
The complaint alleged that a man had attacked the girl at knifepoint at Hamilton Lake.
“Police are not able to comment any further on the specifics of this investigation, however we did want to provide some reassurance to the local community and visitors to the lake area, who were naturally very concerned about public safety following this complaint,” says Detective Sergeant Kristine Clarke.
“We’d also like to thank the public for the huge amount of information and assistance they provided as we worked through this investigation.”
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Issued by Police Media Centre.