Two men charged with kidnap following sexual assault in Newcastle-under-Lyme

By Sarah Garner 15th Dec 2023

Both men appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (14 December) (Nub News).
Both men appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (14 December) (Nub News).

Two men have been charged following reports of a sexual assault in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Iulian Lupu, 56, and Romeo-Kristian Macovei, 31, both of Stoke-on-Trent, both appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (14 December) charged with kidnap/false imprisonment with intent to commit a relevant sexual offence.

It comes after police received a report of a sexual assault in Stoke-on-Trent on Monday (11 December).

Both men have been remanded ahead of their next appearance at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court next month (Nub News).

A woman left a nightclub in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the early hours of Sunday (10 December).

Lupu and Macovei have both been remanded ahead of their next appearance at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 15 January 2024.

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