A MAN from the Thornbury area has been charged with sexual assault and rape. 

Lawrence Skuse, aged 20, of Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, is accused of sexually assaulting the woman at an address in Almondsbury on February 14, 2022. 

The case was heard at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, February 27 where Skuse pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault and one charge of rape.

He was remanded on unconditional bail.

A trial is due to take place at Bristol Crown Court on January 27, 2025.