Detectives investigating the rape of two teenage girls on a beach in Great Yarmouth have charged a second man. Norfolk Police said Dawid Wlach, 35, of Dover Court, Caister-on-Sea, was charged in connection with the alleged incident after appearing at Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre on Saturday 18 July.
Police were called to South Beach Parade in the seaside town shortly after 00:30 BST on 16 May, and a manhunt was launched after reports of the alleged attack. Wlach, who police said is a Polish national, has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, one count of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault. He has been conditionally bailed.
Wlach is the second man to be charged in the inquiry. Madalin Ilinca, 34, of Suffolk Place in Great Yarmouth, had earlier been charged with one count of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault by penetration. Police said Ilinca is a Romanian national and he has been remanded in custody.
Both men are due to appear for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday 28 July.
What happened on South Beach Parade?
Officers were called to South Beach Parade shortly after 00:30 BST on 16 May following reports of the incident involving two teenage girls. The investigation led to a manhunt in the aftermath of the alleged rape on the beach.
What charges have been brought?
Norfolk Police said Dawid Wlach has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, one count of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault. Madalin Ilinca has been charged with one count of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault by penetration.
What happens next in court?
Both men are scheduled to appear at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday 28 July for a plea and trial preparation hearing. Wlach has been conditionally bailed, while Ilinca remains remanded in custody.
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