Charge Over Newcastle Rape And Robbery

24 December 2012, 08:20 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

A 19 year old man's been charged after a 15 year old girl was robbed and raped in Newcastle.

The attack happened between roughly 8.30pm and 10.15pm on Tuesday December 18th, when the victim was raped on a piece of waste ground between Park Close and Gloucester Terrace in Elswick.

Abdul Zalal Miah from Hull Street in Elswick's charged with kidnap, false imprisonment, three counts of rape, making threats to kill, robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

He is due to appear before Newcastle Magistrates' Court later today (Monday 24th December).