A 17-year-old boy has been charged with rape, assault and criminal damage.

The teenager, who cannot be identified, has been charged with rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage in connection with incidents in Gloucester last week.

He will appear in Cheltenham Magistrates' Court today.

The charges relate to incidents that took place in Alfred Street in Gloucester on Friday, September 16.

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