A MAN has appeared in court accused of raping a woman in a Southampton park.
Rosario Raquel Dos Reis, 27, of St Mary Street, Southampton appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court today.
He has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault.
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On Sunday police cordoned off a large area of Palmerston Park after reports that a 19-year-old woman had been attacked.
Reis is yet to enter a plea.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Crown Court on March 24.
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