Man, 27, pleads not guilty to rape and kidnap after woman attacked in Northampton town centre

Carly Odell
By Carly Odell
Published 28th Jun 2023, 10:31 BST
Updated 28th Jun 2023, 10:31 BST
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A trial date set has been set for later this year

A 27-year-old has pleaded not guilty to one count of kidnap and two counts of rape after a woman was attacked in Northampton.

Leon Svans, of no fixed abode, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday (June 27) to enter his pleas.

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The charges relate to an incident where a woman was attacked on the morning of Friday, May 12, in the Greyfriars area of Northampton, according to Northamptonshire Police.

Svans was remanded in custody ahead of a trial at Northampton Crown Court, set to begin on November 30.