Rochdale man charged with rape by Lancashire Police

Date published: 24 November 2023


Shelim Ahmed, 36, has been charged with four counts of rape as part of an investigation by Lancashire Police into allegations of historic sexual abuse in Rochdale.

He will appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court on 24 January 2024. 

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