A 21-year-old man has appeared in court on a charge of sexual assault.
At around 8.10pm on Thursday (March 17), officers were called to a report that a teenager over the age of 16 was sexually assaulted in the area of St Mary's Road, Garston. The victim is being supported by specially trained officers.
Police said yesterday (Sunday) they had charged a Liverpool man with sexual assault following an incident in Garston.
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Rahmijah Hindes, of no fixed abode, was also charged with assault following the incident.
Hindes appeared at Wirral magistrates court today (Monday), and was remanded into custody.
Support for victims is available through the registered charity the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre Cheshire and Merseyside, who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063 or Rape and Sexual Assault Merseyside (RASA) on 0151 558 1801.
For women who have felt or feel unsafe in public spaces the Home Office has set up a pilot service called StreetSafe for anyone to anonymously report public places where they have felt or feel unsafe, because of environmental issues, e.g street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/or because of some behaviours, e.g. being followed or verbally abused.
If something has happened to you or someone you know (including in public spaces online) you can call 101 or find out what online reporting services are available at StreetSafe.
