UPDATE @ 12.50pm: In a tragic twist of fate, a Polish nanny who was sexually assaulted in a shocking attack in Brisbane last year has died in a traffic crash in her home country.

Queensland Police confirmed the 24-year-old died in an accident in Poland this week.

The tragic news comes just a day after officers arrested and charged a man with rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.

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EARLIER @ 8.05am: A man has been charged over a horrifying sexual attack on a young Polish nanny in Petrie late last year.

Police say it’s alleged that around 8.30pm on Friday 25 November, a 24-year-old woman was walking through the car park of a council complex near the intersection of Dayboro and Beeville roads when she was bashed and sexually assaulted.

The young woman, who was working as an au pair in Australia while on holiday from Poland, suffered serious facial injuries and was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery.

Following ongoing investigations, police arrested a 28-year-old Petrie man yesterday.

He has been charged with rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.

The man is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.