Man accused of raping an elderly woman in her 80s during horror home invasion remains on the run - as cops condemn 'disgusting' attack

Published: 05:52, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 05:58, 22 May 2026 A man is on the run after allegedly raping an elderly woman inside her home after sneaking in through the back door. The woman, who is in her 80s, was at home in Woodroffe, outside Darwin, when the unknown man entered the property about 8.50pm on Wednesday.  Police are yet to release a description of the suspect. A spokesperson for NT Police said detectives are asking the public to come forward with any information or CCTV footage that could assist the investigation. 'Around 8:50pm, police received a report that a woman was sexually assaulted at her residence on Woodroffe Avenue, Palmerston,' the spokesperson said. 'An unknown male offender has allegedly entered through the rear door of the property, before sexually assaulting the woman and fleeing the scene.' At a press conference on Friday morning, NT Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby said she was 'absolutely disgusted' by the attack. 'We need this person to be apprehended and dealt with because this kind of behaviour is not acceptable by our government,' she said. Members of the public should contact police on 131 444 if they have information.  Police are hunting for a man who allegedly raped a woman inside her home on Wednesday No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.