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Swindon sexual assault: Nikhil Chopra gets suspended sentence

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Officers were patrolling in Hoopers Place when the alarm was raised by members of the public

A man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and indecent exposure has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Nikhil Chopra, 21, of Walsall, was given an 18-month sentence, suspended for 24 months, at Swindon Crown Court.

Police were alerted to the assault by members of the public concerned for a woman's safety in Hoopers Place, Swindon, on 1 September, 2023.

A second defendant, Aryan Choudhary, faces a trial after pleading not guilty to sexual assault.

The case against the 21-year-old, of no fixed abode, will be heard from 28 February.

Chopra also has to complete 55 days of rehabilitation, 43 days in a specialist sexual offending programme and pay a £187 victim surcharge.

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