Witness appeal following attempted rape in Staines-Upon-Thames

We are appealing for witnesses after a man was charged with attempted rape following an incident in the area of Chertsey Lane, Staines-Upon-Thames just after 10.30pm on Friday, 29 April.

Ratheesan Ranganathan, 31, will appear at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 2 May.

Police are appealing for any witnesses who would have been in the area from around 9.30pm to 10.45pm on Friday. Please contact us with any information or video footage quoting PR/45220045424 via:

• Live webchat on the right hand side of the page https://www.surrey.police.uk/
• Our online reporting tool: https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
• Calling 101

If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.