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Teen charged with attemped rape in city centre

Kit TaylorYorkshire
News imageGoogle Union Terrace in York, a residential street with buildings on either side and a car parked on the road. Google
Police say the woman was attacked on Union Terrace in York

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted rape and serious sexual assault after an incident in York city centre.

Mohammed Abdullahi appeared before York Magistrates' Court earlier in relation to the events on Union Terrace on 29 October.

The teenager, described by police as an Iranian national based in Slough, was remanded in custody and is due to appear before York Crown Court on 30 November

The female victim is receiving support from specially trained officers, North Yorkshire Police said.

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