Coburg locals rally for safety after rape

By Ulises Izquierdo
Updated December 8 2019 - 8:18pm, first published 8:15pm
Locals in a Melbourne suburb have held a rally after the rape of a jogger on the Merri Creek trail.
Locals in a Melbourne suburb have held a rally after the rape of a jogger on the Merri Creek trail.

Locals from a Melbourne suburb have marched "to reclaim our Merri Creek" on Sunday after an accused rapist allegedly choked and nearly drowned a woman as she jogged in a park on Tuesday evening.