A man has been charged with two counts of rape after two teenage girls were allegedly attacked in Blackpool.
Police were called at 2.36am on Saturday, July 26, to an alleyway off Deansgate following reports that two girls, both aged in their late teens, had been raped.
Lancashire Police said an investigation was launched immediately and enquiries led officers to arrest a man in Blackpool on Tuesday evening.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, James Peters, 30, of no fixed address, has been charged with two offences of rape.
He was remanded in custody and was due to appear before Lancaster Magistrates' Court today (July 30).
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A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Our officers were called at 2.36am on Saturday, July 26, to an alleyway off Deansgate, to a report that two girls, both aged in their late teens, had been raped.
"An investigation was launched and following enquiries, a 30-year-old man was arrested in Blackpool on Tuesday evening.
"Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, James Peters, 30, of no fixed address, has been charged with two offences of rape.
"He has been remanded in custody to appear before Lancaster Magistrates Court today."
Police said legal proceedings are now active and urged people not to speculate about the case online.
As criminal proceedings are ongoing, comments have been disabled on the force's social media post to avoid prejudicing future court hearings.
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