WORKINGTON MAN FACES CHARGES OF RAPE AND SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS IN COURT
A man from Workington, identified as Robert Tinkler, faces a court trial in Carlisle Crown Court scheduled for April next year.Tinkler, who does not have a fixed address, pled not guilty to eight charges related to a single alleged victim when he appeared via video link from prison.
The charges include two counts of rape, threatening a person with an offensive weapon (a knife) in a private setting, a serious sexual assault, intentional strangulation, intentional suffocation, making threats to kill that caused the victim to fear for their life, and an alleged false imprisonment.
The court has scheduled a three to four-day trial starting on April 1, with a review hearing set for December 12 to assess case progress.
During proceedings, Tinkler only confirmed his personal details and remains remanded in custody until the trial.
The case is categorized under crime and court topics.
