A 50-year-old man was arrested in Maidstone, Kent, on suspicion of raping a woman at two locations near a church and high street between 7pm-10pm on Saturday. He remains in custody as police investigate, seeking CCTV and dashcam footage.
Three boys and two men have been charged in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Gravesend, Kent. The alleged offences occurred between 25 March and 19 April at a private property. Ionut Dobre, 33, and Benone Inofte, 46, along with three boys aged 15 and 16, are charged with rape and aiding and abetting rape. All five defendants are from Gravesend and appeared at Medway magistrates court on Friday, with a next court date set for 22 May at Woolwich Crown Court.
