Man, 72, accused of sex attack on Shirley Rd, Christchurch.

Man, 72, accused of sex attack on Shirley Rd, Christchurch.

A 72-year-old man has been accused of sexually attacking a woman walking on Shirley Rd, Christchurch.

Sheragha Ahmadi, who arrived at the Christchurch District Court house on Friday using a walking stick, was charged with indecently assaulting the woman on February 9.

He was given a registrar’s remand to appear again on March 7.

Ahmadi had an interpreter at court to help him.

The police said that after the assault, about 9am on Tuesday, the man walked down Shirley Rd and was found beside the school.