Two Afghan males, aged 31 and 19, are charged with raping a girl at a house in Plymouth

Two Afghan nationals have appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman, police said.

Hashmat Miakhel, 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, 19, faced Plymouth Magistrates’ Court in Devon.

Both men, from Plymouth, are accused of raping a woman at a residential property in the Sherford area in the early hours of April 26.

Devon and Cornwall Police said previously that the woman and the suspects are believed to have first come into contact in the North Hill area of Plymouth, before travelling to the property.

Hashmat Miakhel, 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, 19, have appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman in the Sherford area of Plymouth (file pic)

The defendants were both remanded in custody to appear Plymouth Crown Court on June 1.

Detective Inspector Katy Deer said: ‘We understand the concern an incident such as this may cause, however, as court proceedings are now active, I ask the public not to speculate and respect the legal process.’