A MAN has been charged with raping a 19-year-old woman after she was allegedly attacked near a hospital.
The teenager reported to police that she had been raped on Euston Road in Camden, London, at around 3.30am on Thursday.
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Officers attended the location, which was near a hospital, and a crime scene was put in place.
Hassan Sarout, 21, of no fixed address, was arrested by cops on Friday and charged with rape the following day.
Sarout is due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Monday, said the Met Police.
The woman is now being supported by specialist officers at the Metropolitan Police.
Enquiries are ongoing and witnesses are urged to come forward urgently.
Euston Road is a road in Central London that runs from Marylebone Road to King’s Cross.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police investigating a report of rape which occurred on Euston Road in Camden have charged a man.
“Hassan Sarout, 21 (23.12.2003) of no fixed address was charged with rape on Saturday, 11 October.
“A 19-year-old woman reported at 03:31hrs on Thursday, 9 October that she had been raped in the early hours of the morning.
“She continues to be supported by specialist officers.”
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