Lancashire man charged with rape after woman sexually assaulted and attacked with weapon in Accrington
A man has been charged by police after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Accrington.
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A woman was attacked with a weapon and subjected to a serious sexual assault in the town at around 10.25am on February 28, police said.
A man in his 50s was arrested later the same day.
Mark Yeates, 51, of Nuttall Street, Accrington, was later charged with charged with rape, assault and false imprisonment.
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Hide AdHe was remanded into custody to appear before Blackburn magistrates on Monday morning (March 7).