00:00Thousands came together to walk along the Yeppon Lagoon Trail in Rockhampton where a young woman was allegedly attacked by a stranger while jogging mid-morning last Sunday.
00:12A 27-year-old Victorian man has been charged with three counts of rape and attempted murder.
00:18Michael Charles-Clark was arrested in Harvey Bay on Monday.
00:21Police allege he fled Rockhampton after sexually assaulting the woman and trying to drown her in the lagoon.
00:26The message of the walk was to show the Rockhampton community doesn't stand for violence and women deserve to feel safe.
00:34People of all ages turned out, from young mums and children on bike, men, grandparents and local politicians.
00:41The organisers have been blown away.
00:44This turned out way bigger than we thought. We've been messaging each other pretty much all week, just like overwhelmed.
00:49Em just got out of her car and cried at the sight of everyone just showing up and I think, yeah, it's just incredible.
00:55But it's not surprising the Rockhampton community always comes together when things like this happen.
01:00The alleged offender remains in custody to efface the Rockhampton Magistrates' Court next month.
01:04orts who
01:14were turned off by.
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