Three men have been charged in connection with the rape of a woman on Brighton beach, Sussex Police have said. Officers received a report that a woman had been raped on the lower esplanade in Brighton at about 5am on the morning of October 4.
Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, an Iranian national from Crewe; along with Karin Al-Danasurt, 20; and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25; both Eqyptian nationals from Horsham, have been arrested and each charged with two counts of rape. They have been remanded in custody to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court later on Thursday, Sussex Police said.
Detective Superintendent Andy Harbour said: “I commend the bravery of the victim who we continue to support with specialist officers.
“I understand how distressing this incident will be for the community and our dedicated partnership operations to protect women and girls will continue in earnest.”
Sussex Police have asked anyone with information that could assist the continued investigation to contact them online or via 101, quoting Operation Brampton.
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