Man charged in connection with Bristol rape investigation

Nitesh Nitesh, aged 20, is due to appear in court on Monday

A 20-year-old man from Bristol has been charged as part of an ongoing rape investigation.

Nitesh Nitesh, of Byron Street in Redfield, has been charged with one count of rape, and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday 6 April).

The charge follows an investigation into the rape of a woman in the Assembly Rooms Lane area of Bristol at around 3.05am last Sunday, March 29. Two people have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Previously, Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that officers initially attended the scene within eight minutes of the rape offence being reported, and helped take the victim to a place of safety.

DI Simon Broad, from Avon and Somerset Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and to date we have made three arrests in connection with this investigation.

“We continue to support and update the victim on our progress, and I would like to take this opportunity to praise her for the strength and courage she has demonstrated throughout.

“We would like to remind members of the public not to speculate online as this could impact our ongoing investigation and future judicial proceedings.”

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