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An 18-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a 58-year-old woman who was targeted as she walked her dog. | An 18-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a 58-year-old woman who was targeted as she walked her dog. |
The woman was taken to hospital after she sustained serious head injuries during the attack in a grassed area near Church Street in Workington, Cumbria, on Friday night. | The woman was taken to hospital after she sustained serious head injuries during the attack in a grassed area near Church Street in Workington, Cumbria, on Friday night. |
A spokeswoman for Cumbria police said: “Jack Walker, 18, from Milburn Street, Workington, has been charged with a number of offences in relation to sexual assault, rape and assault of a 58-year-old woman.” | A spokeswoman for Cumbria police said: “Jack Walker, 18, from Milburn Street, Workington, has been charged with a number of offences in relation to sexual assault, rape and assault of a 58-year-old woman.” |
The teenager is due to appear before West Cumbria magistrates on Monday. | The teenager is due to appear before West Cumbria magistrates on Monday. |