Annaliesse Ugle: Relative of 11-year-old suicide victim had alleged abuser free on streets as well

Annaliesse Ugle, the 11-year-old who took her own life when her accused rapist was granted bail, had a young relative who is also an alleged victim of a child sex predator who was given bail. In situations that sadly mirror one another, the alleged victim’s family were equally distressed their child’s accused rapist had been allowed to remain free. Annaliesse’s mother, Samantha Wilson, told The West Australian the two had “supported each other with what they were going through”. The man alleged to have attacked Annaliesse’s friend is senior elder Harry Nannup. He is not the same man alleged to have abused Annaliesse. Today, The West can name Annaliesse’s alleged abuser for the first time as 67-year-old Peter Frederick Humes. Mr Nannup first appeared at Perth Magistrate’s Court in police custody in August facing sex abuse charges including indecently dealing with a child and three charges of sexually penetrating a child. The court granted him bail and on October 9 when he reappeared and entered a plea of not guilty he was granted bail once again. It’s understood he was living about an hour away from his alleged victim. The alleged victim’s mother said her daughter had been left “heartbroken” by Annaliesse’s death. “I’m still trying to get my head around it ... (my daughter’s) devastated,” she said. Like Annaliesse’s mother, she said she and her family were also experiencing housing insecurity. She and her partner are living with their five children in the living room of a relative’s house. “I’m actually staying in an overcrowded house at the moment ... we really need our own house,” she said. “I’ve been trying to get help from the welfare groups, but every phone number they’ve given me is a let-down.” On Wednesday, a day after Annaliesse died, Mr Nannup was arrested and charged with new child sex offences. Police will allege Mr Nannup, who had been a prominent community figure, assaulted a five-year-old girl between February and October this year. He has also been accused of assaulting a young girl between November 1999 and August 2002. She was 13 when the alleged abuse started. During his appearance in court today Mr Nannup requested a four-week adjournment and applied for bail. Defence lawyer Cinzia Donald told the court her client had been seeing a GP “on a weekly basis” and receiving dialysis for kidney issues. She said there was “concern for his health” if he were to be further remanded. Magistrate Gavin MacLean refused bail on the basis of the “considerable weight” of the “serious” charges. Police prosecution had also “strongly opposed” Mr Nannup’s bail. The 12-year-old alleged victim’s mother said it was “good” he was not released. On Wednesday WA Police conceded they had made an error in granting bail to Annaliesse’s alleged sex abuser, Mr Humes. Department of Communities executive director service delivery Lindsay Hale said in circumstances where crisis accommodation was needed, it encouraged individuals and families to contact EntryPoint Perth. “EntryPoint Perth is an assessment and referral service that assists people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Western Australia to access accommodation and support options,” he said. He said he could not comment on individual cases. KIDS HELPLINE: 1800 55 1800