Man arrested in connection with alleged attempted rape near Cardiff city centre

Detectives have been investigating an incident in Cathays earlier this year under the railway bridge close to Senghenydd Hall and Salisbury Road

A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with an alleged sex attack near Cardiff city centre. South Wales Police confirmed that a man had been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault reported in the Cathays area..

Detectives have been investigating an incident under the railway bridge close to Senghenydd Hall and Salisbury Road during the early hours of Sunday, May 12, 2024. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter

A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said Fawaz Alsamaou, 32, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, had been charged with attempted rape and was due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 14.