Blackburn man charged after investigation into series of rapes across Lancashire
Lancashire Constabulary's Rape and Serious Sexual Offending Team launched an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault after incidents were reported in Darwen and Preston. These involved three separate women, all of whom reported getting into what they believed was a taxi, before being subjected to serious sexual assaults.
Nazim Asmal, 33 of Balaclava Street, Blackburn was charged by officers following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. Officers charged the suspect with a number of offences including rape, sexual assault and committing an offence with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence.
Asmal appeared before Blackburn magistrates this morning and was remanded in custody. He will appear before a crown court judge on July 11. DI Darren Irving, of East CID, said: “Although we have charged a man, our investigation is very much ongoing. If you have any information which you believe is relevant to this investigation I would ask that you call 101, quoting log 691 of June 13, 2023.”
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