UPDATE: Friday, 13 November
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
KEVIN and Allan Wild have been remanded in custody until February, after appearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this morning.
The brothers appeared in court on Friday ,13 November for a filing hearing, after being arrested and charged with the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old on Saturday, 7 November.
The alleged incident took place a week prior in Paramount Crescent, St Albans Park in Geelong.
No plea was entered by either man, and no application was made for bail.
Their mother was seen in court, supporting the pair.
Both men were remanded in custody, and will re-appear in court on 19 February, 2016.
Earlier…
By Jesse Graham
BROTHERS from Mount Evelyn and Olinda faced court over the weekend, charged with the abduction and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Geelong.
Kevin Andrew Wild, a 28-year-old from Olinda, and 29-year-old Mount Evelyn resident, Allan Mark Wild, faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 7 November.
The pair were charged with the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old a week prior in a park in Paramount Crescent, St Albans Park, in Geelong.
Police believe that four men approached a teenage boy and girl at about 4am in the park, where the boy was assaulted and the girl sexually assaulted.
The girl was then taken to a house by the men, where another sexual assault occurred.
Victoria Police announced at 2am on Saturday 7 November, that the Wild brothers were arrested in regards to the incident.
The pair appeared at an out-of-sessions court hearing overnight between Friday and Saturday, and the matter was heard at the Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
The brothers were remanded in custody to face court again on Friday 13 November. Other media outlets have reported that no bail application was made by the brothers.
Their arrest follows media coverage of the incident in the week following the incident, with FACE images of the four men believed to be involved circulated widely by police and the media.
A 20-year-old Pimpama man was arrested by Queensland Police on Friday 6 November, and was interviewed by Victorian Sexual Crimes Squad detectives.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said the man was expected to be extradited to Victoria on Sunday 8 November, to face charges.
A 31-year-old Harrisdale man was also arrested by Western Australia Police on Friday, and was interviewed on Saturday by Victorian Sexual Crimes Squad detectives.
The Harrisdale man was released without charge, pending further inquiries. Police did not apply for him to be extradited.
Social media users took to posts about the men’s arrest on the weekend, commenting on the nature of punishment for the accused and expressing disgust at the incident.
Victoria Police posted a request on its Facebook page, asking users to “refrain from posting inappropriate comments that might jeopardise a successful prosecution”.
“Legislation dictates that nothing should be published that might prejudice a trial of an accused after they have been arrested or charged,” the post read.
“Restraint must be exercised so that the judicial process can run its course.”
