15/05/2015

Man Charged Over Co Down Assault

Police have charged a man with three counts of sexual assault.

One of the charges related to an assault in Bangor on 13 May.

A woman was walking down a road in south-east Bangor when the man approached her from behind and assaulted her, according to the police.

Members of the public detained the suspect until police arrived.

(LM/CD)

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