Man charged with raping woman in Spennymoor park

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Image caption, Police say a woman was attacked in Spennymoor's Jubilee Park on Saturday

A man has been charged with raping a woman in a County Durham park.

Durham Police said a woman was attacked in Spennymoor's Jubilee Park shortly before 08:00 BST on Saturday.

Det Ch Insp Mel Sutherland said it had been a "very shocking and upsetting" incident for the woman and people living nearby.

A 21-year-old man, of no fixed abode, has been charged with four counts of rape and assault causing actual bodily harm.

He is due to appear before magistrates.

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