Teenager, 17, is charged with sex assault, robbery, exposure and two counts of rape

A teenage boy has been charged with a string of sexual offences including two counts of rape.

The 17-year-old boy has also been charged with robbery following two police investigations into separate incidents in May this year.

Police were first called to Bucknall Old Road in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent after reports of a woman being approached and raped at around 1pm on May 11.

Four days later, officers responded to a report of sexual assault and exposure on Foundry Street, Hanley. 

Following the investigations, a 17-year-old boy of Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with two counts of rape of a woman.

He has also been charged with one count of robbery, sexual assault of a female and exposure.

Due to his age, the teenage boy cannot be named legally.

He appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday.

He has since been remanded ahead of his next appearance due at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on November 16.