An Egyptian man has been charged with raping a woman in her 30s in Bournemouth.
Mohammed Fathi Eltbie, 24, is accused of attacking the woman in woodland of Maxwell Road on Wednesday.
Police received a report of rape at 9.18pm and went on to arrest Eltbie, who did not state his self-defined ethnicity.
A cordon had been set up at Winton Recreation Ground as officers investigated the incident.
Eltbie will appear at at Poole Magistrates’ Court today.
Police have urged the public not to comment on the case to avoid prejudicing the trial.
Police cornered off an area of woodland near Maxwell Road in Bournemouth on Wednesday
Detective Inspector Mark Jenkins, of the Dorset Police Major Crime Investigation Team, said: ‘We have continued to provide support to the victim and she has been updated with this latest development.
‘This matter will be subject to active court proceedings, and it is vital that the justice process is allowed to follow its course.
‘We would therefore urge members of the public to refrain from speculation or commentary relating to this case, particularly online and on social media.’
