A Mandurah councillor has spoken out following a terrifying ordeal on Monday night where she was threatened with a weapon and forced to drive around Mandurah before being dumped in Silver Sands.
About 6.40pm North Ward councillor Caroline Knight was walking to her vehicle after a meeting at the City of Mandurah offices on Mandurah Terrace when she was approached by two men.
The pair threatened Ms Knight, forcing her to drive them along Peel Street and Anstruther Road before asking her to get out of the car at Silver Sands Beach carpark.
The men then drove off in her lime green SUV, which was recovered by police on Tuesday morning.
Ms Knight said the incident was horrific and traumatic, and she said she hadn’t been able to drive since.
She thanked those who assisted her on the night and called on any witnesses to report any information to police.
Mandurah detectives senior constable Adele McSeveny said despite having two men in custody investigations were continuing in order to identity any other people involved in the incident.
“We’ve charged one of them in relation to the offences and the second person hasn’t been charged as yet, we are keeping an open mind and investigations are continuing in order to identify anybody else that has been involved,” she said.
“We’ve certainly got an idea that the car was being used during those hours, we are still looking and further investigations to where that car went and who was in it.”
She said police believed the driver of a red SUV could have seen Ms Knight getting out of her car at Silver Sands Beach carpark, and called on them to contact police.
“We’d appeal for her to come forward as a witness to assist our investigation,” she said.
She said police were also calling on anyone with information about the incident to contact them immediately.
“6.40pm is a time where there’s going to be members of the public around, so we would appeal to them to come forward, they may have seen something no matter how small that may help us,” she said.
She also reminded residents to remain vigilant when out and about on their own.
To report any information call police on 131 444. Alternatively contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperswa.com.au.
Marta Pascual Juanola
Photojournalist from Barcelona, currently based in WA. Five languages speaker: English - Català - Español - Norsk - العربية.
Photojournalist from Barcelona, currently based in WA. Five languages speaker: English - Català - Español - Norsk - العربية.
