Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton

Hampshire police have charged a man with three sexual assaults and entering the UK illegally

A man has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting three women in Southampton and entering the UK illegally.

Sohail Amiri, 30, is accused of approaching a woman and trying to kiss her as she walked along Upper Shaftesbury Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday.

He has also been charged with sexual assault relating to incidents on 23 September, when he allegedly made inappropriate comments and approaches to two women in Westwood Road, Hampshire police said.

Mr Amiri, who has said he is from Afghanistan, has also been charged with entering the UK without leave contrary to Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971, said the force.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "Officers investigating three reports of sexual assaults on women in Portswood and Bevois have charged a man."

Mr Amiri, of Highfield Lane, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court.

The force spokesman said he had been remanded in custody and was due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on 5 January.