A teenage girl reported being raped by a man in Stanhope Park around 11:30 pm on Friday (April 8th). Minutes after receiving the initial call, police arrested a man nearby in connection with the shocking incident. A 21-year-old has since been charged with two counts of rape and one count of assault. He was remanded in custody to appear in Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning. READ MORE: A man who was found covered in blood on the street was carrying a hammer handle and a wooden board The investigation into the incident is ongoing and detectives are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to show up. A large part of the park was cordoned off on Saturday and police remained on the scene as a crime scene investigation team investigated the area. The park remains open to the public. Detectives want to talk to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who may have any information that might help their investigation. Anyone with any information should call the Durham Constabulary at 101, citing the April 8 incident number 545. Read more related articles Read more related articles
