Man charged with three rapes in same night

Image caption, Cleveland Police arrested the 31-year-old in Middlesbrough
  • Author, Federica Bedendo
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, North East and Cumbria

A man has been charged with three counts of rape against two women on the same night.

The 31-year-old was arrested in Middlesbrough after the women reported being raped, one twice, in the Yarm Road area of Stockton-on-Tees.

The serious sexual assaults happened between Saturday and the early hours of Sunday, Cleveland Police said.

The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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