China man, 42, extradited from Singapore to New Zealand for raping woman in her home

{"heading1":"The Crime","paragraph1":"In late January and early February 2024, Zhang Xuesong, a 42-year-old Chinese national, worked on a construction site near the victim's home in West Auckland, New Zealand. He spent about three weeks at the site.","paragraph2":"In February, Zhang returned to the site and drank three bottles of Tiger Beer before climbing the fence to the victim's home. He hid behind her bedroom door and rushed to her as she walked in.","paragraph3":"Zhang then pinned the woman to the bed and threatened to kill her if she screamed. He covered her mouth with tape and strangled her. The victim lost consciousness and her landlord came to check on her.","paragraph4":"Zhang abused the victim for the next hour-and-a-half, committing various sexual assaults. The victim eventually managed to kick Zhang away and screamed loudly, which alerted the landlord and another person who came to check on her.","paragraph5":"Zhang escaped through the window and the victim was found in her room, still confused and disoriented. She was taken to the hospital with numerous injuries, including deep bruises to her neck and wrists."}