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Tweed due in court on rape charge Tweed due in court on rape charge
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Jack Tweed, the widower of reality television star Jade Goody, has been charged with rape.Jack Tweed, the widower of reality television star Jade Goody, has been charged with rape.
Mr Tweed, whose wife died in March, was charged with one count of rape after his arrest on Friday morning, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. The 22-year-old was charged with one count of rape over an alleged attack at an address in Redbridge, Essex, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
The 22-year-old, who lives in Repton Park, Chigwell, Essex, is due before Redbridge Magistrates' Court later. Mr Tweed, who lives in Repton Park, Chigwell, Essex, is due before Redbridge Magistrates' Court later.
Another man, also in his 20s, who was arrested has been released on bail while inquiries continue. Officers also arrested a 20-year-old man, who has been bailed, and a man, aged 25, who remains in custody.
A third man, aged 25, was arrested on Friday night by police investigating the rape allegation. He remains in custody.
Police said the men were arrested following a complaint from a woman.Police said the men were arrested following a complaint from a woman.
Mr Tweed, whose wife died in March, was arrested on Friday along with a 20-year-old man who has been bailed while inquiries continue.
A third man, 25, was arrested on Friday night and is being held at an east London police station.