Man charged following reported rape in Bournemouth
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported rape in Bournemouth.
Dorset Police received a report at 9.18pm on Wednesday 5 November 2025 that a man had raped a woman aged in her 30s in a wooded area in the Maxwell Road area.
An investigation was launched and following enquiries, 24-year-old Mohammed Fathi Eltbie from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of rape.
Eltbie – an Egyptian national who did not state his self-defined ethnicity – has been charged with rape and is due to appear at Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday 14 November 2025.
Detective Inspector Mark Jenkins, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “We have continued to provide support to the victim and she has been updated with this latest development.
“This matter will be subject to active court proceedings, and it is vital that the justice process is allowed to follow its course. We would therefore urge members of the public to refrain from speculation or commentary relating to this case, particularly online and on social media.”
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