Man charged after sexual assault in Londonderry

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The assault took place on the Lecky Road on Sunday morning Credit: UTV

A 32-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault following an attack in Londonderry.

A woman in her 50s suffered serious facial injuries in the assault on the Lecky Road on Sunday morning.

The woman was approached by an unknown man who pulled her into a nearby alleyway where he repeatedly hit her face and banged her head off a wall.

Police have described the attack as 'a terrifying ordeal'.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives investigating a report of a sexual assault which occurred in the Lecky Road area of Londonderry on Sunday 27 October, have charged a 32-year-old man.

"He was charged with sexual assault by penetration and grievous bodily harm.

"He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29 October."

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