Update and Appeal: Man charged with rape and attempted rape, Stamford

UPDATE and APPEAL, 29 July, 1.25pm:

Jacques Nel of Chapel Lane, North Luffenham in Oakham, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates court this morning charged with the rape and attempted rape of two girls under the age of 16.  He has been remanded into Custody pending a pre trial hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on 26 August 2024.

We are appealing for any information that anyone may have in relation to this incident which took place in a wooded area close to the Meadows during the evening of Thursday 25 July.  If you were in the area and potentially saw anything of note, we would ask you to share this information with us by emailing DC Stewart Humm on [email protected] quoting ‘Occurrence number 24000443092’ in the subject line.

ORIGINAL RELEASE, 28 July, 1.45pm:

A 38-year-old man has been charged with rape and attempted rape in Stamford.

This was believed to have taken place in a wooded area close to the Meadows on Thursday evening (25 July).

Jacques Nel of Chapel Lane, North Luffenham in Oakham has been charged with rape and attempted rape of two girls under the age of 16.

He has been remanded to custody and will appear in court at a later date.

If you’ve been the victim of rape or sexual assault or offence, we’d encourage you to please report it to us as soon as possible.

Even if you’re not 100 per cent sure, we want to hear from you so that we can make sure you’re safe.

If you're not ready to talk to the police just yet, that’s OK.

Follow this link here - Support for victims of rape and sexual assault | Lincolnshire Police (lincs.police.uk) to find out what other organisations can help and support you.

You can report a rape and sexual assault here - How to report rape and sexual assault | Lincolnshire Police (lincs.police.uk).