The woman alleged the rape took place in Sydney in January 1988 and made the claim to NSW Police in February last year,but the investigation was suspended in June when she took her own life.
South Australia Police are investigating the woman’s death in her home city of Adelaide on behalf of the state coroner.
While the woman prepared a lengthy statement about her experience,the NSW Police decided this was not enough to continue and said on Tuesday afternoon it had been closed.
“In November 2019,a woman then aged 48 attended an Adelaide police station seeking advice about reporting historical sexual offences,which allegedly occurred in 1988 in Sydney,” the NSW Police said in a statement.
“The matter was then referred to the NSW Police Force and an investigation by the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced under Strike Force Wyndarra.
“NSW Police Force has been the lead agency in respect to this investigation since February 2020.