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The 26-year-old man was arrested and following questioning was subsequently charged with two rape offences, grooming and strangulation.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Thursday 10 October.
The charges relate to the rape of a 15-year-old girl on two occasions at a property in the town between Friday 4 October 2024 and Tuesday 8 October 2024. The offences of grooming and strangulation are both suspected of occurring in Hartlepool on Saturday 5 October.