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Oxford: Man charged over St Clements churchyard rape

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Police said the attack happened in the grounds of St Clements Church in Marston Road on Sunday in the early hours

A man has been charged with raping a woman in a churchyard.

The attack happened in the churchyard of St Clements' Church off Marston Road, Oxford on Sunday, between 03:00 and 03:30 GMT.

Thames Valley Police said the 20-year-old woman had been walking back from the city centre.

Khaliz Ali Alshimery, 46, of Grenoble Road, Oxford, is due to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

He has also been charged with sexual assault offences.

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