34 year old man charged with rape of teenage girl

A man has been charged following the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Leeds city centre earlier this month.

West Yorkshire Police said the victim was approached in the Call Lane area in the early hours of 9 November and attacked before being found in Assembly Street.

Umar Asghar, 34, from Bradford, faces two counts of rape as well as charges of kidnap and false imprisonment. He was charged on Saturday and remains in custody.

Asghar is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.