The woman was walking a friend's dog through the park about 10.30pm on Saturday when she was approached by the man, who told her he had lost something, Detective acting Inspector Janet Mitchell said.Detective acting Inspector Mitchell said the woman managed to grab the knife and believes she "made contact" with her attacker.The woman ran onto the road and flagged down a passing motorist to get help. Her attacker was last seen running down Leinster Grove.
Detective acting Inspector Mitchell said she wasn't aware of reports of other attacks in the park, which was reopened to the public just before 7am on Sunday.Police spent hours in the area looking for clues.Public Transport Minister Melissa Horne told reporters on Sunday every woman deserved to be safe regardless of the location.
Ms Horne said the government was upgrading CCTV across train stations and more protective services officers were patrolling public transport.
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