Man, 19, charged with raping woman in Newark

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Image caption, Police said the woman was attacked in Newark town centre in the early hours of Saturday

A 19-year-old man has been charged with rape after a woman was assaulted in Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Police said a woman in her 40s was attacked as she walked near Portland Street in Newark town centre just after midnight on Saturday.

Andre Ivanov, of Edwin Place, Newark, has been charged with two rape offences and assault, and remanded in custody, the force added.

Police thanked the public for their help in the investigation.

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