Man arrested trying to board flight, charged following Lilydale sexual assault

Police have charged a 32-year-old man for the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Lilydale. (File: 206998)

Detectives from the Sexual Crime Squad have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary and sexual assault in Lilydale on Sunday.

A 32-year-old man was arrested at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday 19 November attempting to board an international flight.

He was charged with aggravated burglary, rape, threats to kill, intentionally cause injury and criminal damage.

The man will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

Police will allege he forced entry into a residential Lilydale address around 4.30am on Sunday 17 November before sexually assaulting a 49-year-old woman.