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Man charged with raping woman near London's Imperial War Museum

The woman contacted police and alleged she had been raped in Tibetan Peace Gardens, which is next to the Imperial War Museum
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A man has been charged with raping a woman near London’s Imperial War Museum.

Eleas Alfa Patience Godwin, 43, of no fixed address, has been charged with rape and assault after the attack on Tuesday last week.

A female contacted police and alleged she was raped at about 3am in Tibetan Peace Gardens, which is next to the museum off Lambeth Road in Southwark.

Godwin was charged following a public appeal by detectives for information on the incident.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning.

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