A man is due to appear in court today charged with breaking into a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her.

The attack took place in Varndean Road, Brighton, at 6am on Wednesday.

Napindi Palu, 29, of Thurtle Road, Bethnal Green, London, faces two counts of sexual assault and one count of trespassing with intent to commit a sexual offence.

Palu is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court this morning.