Fleetwood rape suspect charged after public find woman collapsed outside Poundstretcher in Lord Street

By Matthew Calderbank
Published 24th Nov 2023, 15:30 BST
Updated 24th Nov 2023, 15:45 BST
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Police have charged a man who was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in Fleetwood town centre.

Last week, officers were called to reports of a woman found collapsed outside Poundstretcher in Lord Street at around 4.20pm on Tuesday, November 14.

The woman suffered serious injuries and a 59-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of rape and causing actual bodily harm.

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He has since been charged and named as Ian Heed, of no fixed abode.

A police spokesperson said: “Ian Heed, 59, of no fixed abode, has been charged with sexual assault. He has since appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on November 16.”