Two Afghan nationals have appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman in Plymouth. Hashmat Miakhel, 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, 19, both Afghan nationals living in the city, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Tuesday afternoon after the alleged attack in the early hours of Sunday. The case has been widely reported, with details of the Afghan nationals charged with rape of a woman in Plymouth emerging from the court.
The pair are accused of raping the woman at a residential property on Falcon Mews in the Sherford area. Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspects and the victim are believed to have first come into contact in the North Hill area of Plymouth before travelling to the property on 26 April.
