{"id":290436,"date":"2025-07-25T11:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290436\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T11:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:19:11","slug":"man-in-60s-raped-in-the-street-with-suspect-32-arrested-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290436\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in 60s raped in the street with suspect, 32, arrested | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_260067281-c6ff.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23749094\" alt=\"A MAN in his 60s was raped outside a church in the early hours of the morning, it is alleged - with a suspect arrested and charged. Police were called to reports of a sexual assault in Station Road, in Harrow, north west London, at around 12.50am on Wednesday.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBruke Desalagne, 32, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and rape (Picture: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p>A man has been arrested for the suspected rape of a man in his 60s in the early hours of Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Bruke Desalagne, 32, was charged with rape and exual assault following the attack in Station Road, Harrow, north west London. <\/p>\n<p>Someone living near the scene said: \u2018Having lived in Harrow all my life, I cannot believe how dreadful it has become. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018That poor, poor man.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesman said: \u2018Bruke Desalagne, 32, of no fixed address has been charged with rape on Wednesday, July 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He was set to appear at Willesden Magistrates\u2019\u00a0Court\u00a0this morning\u00a0(Thursday, July 24).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Officers were called at 12.49am on 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