CHARLIE BAKER

A JURY at Worcester Crown Court has found a Droitwich man not guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a man.Charlie Baker had been on trial accused of rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault.The 19-year-old, who was living in Droitwich at the time of the alleged attack, had pleaded not guilty to all three charges.The complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave evidence behind a screen.Baker, whose address given to the court was Selby Road, Bristol, gave evidence saying it was the complainant who had instigated sexual intimacy on the night in question.He said he had been shocked and upset when he was later arrested by police and accused of rape.Following the trial, the jury returned not guilty verdicts to each count.