A footy fan has been left speechless after a car full of men threatened to rape her as she headed home from an NRL match at night.
32-year-old Hayley Mabbett from Brisbane was walking home from a Broncos game when she accidentally caught the men threatening her on camera.
The footage showed a frightened Mrs Mabbett looking at the road as the car slowed down and the men began shouting vile abuse at her.
“I hope you go home, otherwise I will rape you,” one of the men shouted.
The driver revved the engine and the car took off, leaving Mrs Mabbett visibly shaken.
“Did you just hear that?” she said. “That car just said I’m going to rape you.”
32-year-old Hayley Mabbett from Brisbane was walking home from an NRL match when she accidentally caught the group of men threatening her on camera
Mrs Mabbett told the ABC it wasn’t the first time she had been harassed in public, but it was the first time she had been caught on camera.
“There are still men who are okay with that kind of behavior, but even if it’s a joke, it’s not okay,” she said.
Ms Mabbett said she was shamed by some people after sharing the video with family and friends.
“I had people contact me and say, ‘Why were you walking home alone at night?’” she said.
“I understand why women get that question, but it’s also frustrating that women can’t do that and feel safe.”
Ms Mabbett reported the incident to police a few days later but now feels uncomfortable using public transport to travel to matches alone.
Instead, she will pay for an expensive Uber or arrange parking at the stadium.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Queensland Police in relation to the incident.
It comes as data from a 2021-2022 personal safety report shows one million women do not feel safe using public transport after work.
In addition, 2.2 million women said they did not feel safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, according to the Bureau of Statistics.
A frightened Mrs Mabbett is seen looking at the road as the car slows down and the men begin to hurl insults and threats at her (pictured)
The incident comes as Australia grapples with a gender-based violence crisis that has left 28 women dead this year, 27 of which are believed to have been caused by men, according to the Counting Dead Women Australia project.
In the first 114 days of this year, 26 women were reported to have been violently murdered, which equates to one woman every 4.38 days.
The crisis has sparked protests across the country as Australians call for more funding for frontline services designed to protect women.
The Albanian government last week announced a $925 million investment to expand a financial support scheme for women escaping abusive relationships.
The program is expected to help 36,700 women per year with a one-time payment of $5,000, including $3,500 on a prepaid card and $1,500 in cash.
The scheme is an extension of the escaping violence payment process, which was first introduced by the Coalition in 2021 and expired in January.