Taiwanese man allegedly filmed video of himself dangling a terrified woman over the edge of a high-rise balcony – as he is hit with string of domestic violence charges
- Man charged after allegedly dangling a woman over balcony of high-rise
- Police allege the man also filmed the incident and held her hostage for hours
- The 36-year-old was arrested and had several electronic devices seized
A man who allegedly filmed himself dangling a woman over the balcony of an eighth-floor high-rise has been charged with a string of domestic violence related offences.
Police said the 36-year-old Taiwanese national allegedly held the woman against her will for hours on Monday at an apartment building on Elizabeth Street in Burwood, in Sydney’s inner west.
A man who allegedly filmed himself dangling a woman over the edge an eighth-floor balcony has been charged with a string of domestic violence related offences. Pictured: The apartment complex on Elizabeth Street in Burwood, Sydney, where the alleged incident took place
An investigator is pictured looking over the edge of the apartment complex on Elizabeth Street in Burwood, Sydney, where the alleged incident took place
After an investigation, detectives and heavily-armed officers stormed the complex and slapped cuffs on the alleged offender.
‘On Monday, officers from Burwood Police Area Command received reports of domestic-related incident between a woman and a man, who are known to each other,’ Police said.
‘Police will allege a 35-year-old woman was allegedly held against her will, assaulted and lifted over the side of a balcony at a unit on Elizabeth Street, Burwood on Monday evening.’
Detectives during the raid on the apartment seized several electronic devices belonging to the man.
Police said the 36-year-old Taiwanese national (pictured) allegedly held the woman against her will for hours on Monday at an apartment building
The man has been charged with a total of six serious offences.
These include once count each of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, stalking, kidnapping, illegally filming without consent and threatening to distribute intimate images.
He was refused bail and will appear in Burwood Local Court on Thursday.
Detectives during the raid on the apartment seized several electronic devices belonging to the man