Man charged with rape of girl, 15
The suspect will face several charges at Teesside Magistrates' Court
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A man has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl.
It follows two attacks at an address in Hartlepool, which Cleveland Police said took place between Friday 4 October and Tuesday 8 October.
The 26-year-old suspect also faces charges of grooming and strangulation, alleged by investigators to have taken place on Saturday 5 October.
He was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough on Thursday.
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