A man has been charged with rape after a woman reported being attacked in a nightclub.

A woman in her late teens reported being reported being raped and sexually assaulted in a nightclub by a man she had just met in the early hours of Sunday, February 25.

Fardin Karimzada, 22, is accused of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault by penetration and will appear in court in April.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told security staff about the alleged attack but Karimzada, of no fixed address, had left the nightclub in Crawley.

The incident was reported to police the following week and Sussex Police launched an investigation.

Karimzada remains in custody and will appear at a court to be determined on April 5.