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April 29, 2002 -- No. 244

UNC police close case involving Feb. 27 sexual assault report

CHAPEL HILL -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill police have completed and closed their investigation of a Feb. 27 incident that prompted a sexual assault report by a student.

The student filed a report March 22 with UNC’s department of public safety.

Police said today (April 29) that the victim had positively identified an acquaintance as the perpetrator of the crime.

The victim does not wish to pursue any additional investigation or criminal charges in the matter, police said.

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