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Ottawa police arrest three more in alleged sex assault at Confederation Park

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OTTAWA – Police in Ottawa say they’ve arrested the three remaining suspects in an alleged robbery and sexual assault at a city park.

Police say a 23-year-old man and two 18-year-old women were arrested last week and charged with multiple offences.

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The man is charged with robbery and sexual assault. One of the teens is charged with robbery and the other with robbery, assault and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.

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Two other suspects – men ages 24 and 27 – were arrested and charged shortly after the Aug. 27 incident at Confederation Park.

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Police say a man in his late 20s was walking in the park when he was surrounded by a group of people and sexually assaulted.

They say the group also made off with the man’s backpack.

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