20-year-old charged with Preston Bus Station rape to go on trial - latest from court

Abisalom Tesfai, of Wildman Street, Preston, was arrested on Saturday (April 18) after a woman reported being raped in the men’s toilets earlier that day, at around 6am.

He was later charged with three counts of rape and remanded into custody to appear before Deputy District Judge Barnett for his first hearing at Preston Magistrates Court on Monday (April 20).

No pleas were entered and the case was sent to Preston Crown Court for trial.

The 20-year-old was granted conditional bail ahead of a Plea and Trial Preparation hearing on May 18.