A man has been charged with a number of offences including raping a teenage girl after an incident overnight on Boxing Day.

Damian Andre Martin, of Millbrook Road West, has been charged with rape, sexual assault, two counts of assault by penetration, assault by beating and taking a child so as to keep him/her from a person having lawful control.

It was reported to Hampshire police that at some point overnight between December 26 and 27, the girl was raped by a man she had met that evening at a house in the St Mary's area.

Martin, 48, is set to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court today.

A second man, a 50-year-old from Southampton, has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

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He has been released on conditional police bail to allow for further enquiries to continue.

A spokesperson for Hampshire police said: "The girl is currently being supported by specialist officers.

"We want to remind you of the support available to children who have experienced, or are experiencing, sexual abuse of any form.

"We recognise that not everyone has the confidence to speak to police straight away, but there are other support services available that you can access."