Barnsley rape: Man charged after woman in her 20s is attacked while walking near Dearne Valley Country Park

A 22-year-old man from the Brighton area has been charged following a reported rape in Barnsley yesterday.
By Grace Newton
Published 15th Apr 2022, 11:34 BST
Updated 15th Apr 2022, 11:36 BST

Brandon Woolven, of no fixed adobe in the city, has been charged with rape and three counts of sexual assault upon the victim and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the incident.

South Yorkshire Police said: "Our officers were called at around 10.20am on Thursday April 14 to inform us of a reported rape in Barnsley. It is reported that the victim, a woman in her 20s, was walking through parkland off Pontefract Road when she was pulled into a narrow pathway and assaulted near to the Beevor Street Industrial Estate.

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"The woman is being supported by specially trained officers, and Woolven has been remanded in custody. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates Court on April 16.

"Anyone with information or footage which may assist our enquiries is asked to contact 101 quoting incident number 279 of 14 April. Alternatively, you can stay completely anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers via their website Crimestoppers-uk.org."