Rape charge after woman attacked by stranger in Reading

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A man from Northern Ireland has been remanded in custody to appear in court on Tuesday

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was attacked while walking along a main road.

Thames Valley Police said the woman, aged in her 30s, was assaulted by a stranger on the A329 Oxford Road in Reading.

The force said the attack happened on Thursday shortly after 23:15 BST.

A 37-year-old man from Ballymena, Northern Ireland has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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