20-year-old charged with rape in ongoing Bristol investigation
The victim was attacked in the Assembly Rooms Lane area at the end of March
A 20-year-old man has been charged with rape as part of an ongoing investigation in Bristol.
Nitesh Nitesh from Byron Street in Redfield faces one count of rape and is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 6th April.
The charge is connected to the alleged rape of a woman in the Assembly Rooms Lane area at approximately 3:05am on Sunday, 29th March.
DI Simon Broad, from Avon and Somerset Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and to date we have made three arrests in connection with this investigation.
“We continue to support and update the victim on our progress, and I would like to take this opportunity to praise her for the strength and courage she has demonstrated throughout.
“We would like to remind members of the public not to speculate online as this could impact our ongoing investigation and future judicial proceedings.”