Four teenagers charged with rape after lady ‘held captive’ in UK seaside city residence
Four teens aged between 17 and 19 have been charged with rape and false imprisonment following ap police investigation into a serious sexual assault at a property in Weston-Super-Mare
They are due to appear at Taunton Magistrate’s Court(Image: SWNS)
Four teenagers have been charged with rape after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted. Two 19-year-olds, an 18-year-old and two 17-year-olds, were arrested and charged following the launch of a specialist investigation by Avon and Somerset Police into a serious sexual offence.
A woman was reportedly threatened and raped at a property in Weston-Super-Mare on Sunday, June 21, where she was allegedly held “captive” during the assault.
Tommy Campbell, 19, from Weston-Super-Mare, faces charges including six counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.
Rio Welling, 18, also from Weston-Super-Mare, has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of false imprisonment.
For legal reasons, the identities of the 17-year-old boys cannot be disclosed due to their age. One is facing charges including three counts of rape, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.
The other 17-year-old has been charged with one count of rape, and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.
All four were remanded in custody and are set to appear at Taunton Magistrates’ Court later today (11 July).
Detective Inspector Natalie Thatcher stated: “Our investigation into this incredibly serious incident has been taking place over the past few weeks and the charges authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service are a significant milestone.
“The victim has been updated by specially trained officers who will continue to provide her with as much support as she needs.
“We are aware the co-ordinated pre-planned arrest attempts across Weston and Worle on Thursday did cause some local concern, which is why we wanted to be transparent around why they were necessary.
“We would like to thank people for their patience while those enquiries were carried out.”
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