Man charged with attempted rape after York city centre incident
Iranian national Mohammed Abdullahi will appear in court later this month
An Iranian man has been charged with attempted rape and serious sexual assault after an incident in York.
Officers from North Yorkshire Police were alerted to an incident taking place on Union Terrace in the city centre in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 29th).
When officers arrived on the scene, they arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of attempted rape and serious sexual assault.
Appearing before York Magistrates' Court, the man - now named as Mohammed Abdullahi, from Farnham Road in Slough - was charged.
Abdullahi was remanded into police custody and will appear before York Crown Court on November 30th.
North Yorkshire Police have confirmed that the victim is continuing to be supported by officers equipped to deal with sensitive cases.