Detectives in Tameside have charged a 29-year-old man from Stalybridge with the rape of a woman following a night out last month.

Dale Garlick, of Calico Crescent, has been remanded into custody and will appear at Tameside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (27 October) accused of rape of a female over 16 years of age. 

Police received a report on Monday 27 September from a woman who believed at some time during a night out in Stalybridge town centre on Saturday 25 September that her drink had been spiked and she had been raped.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "GMP treats all reports of sexual assault and sexual violence with the utmost priority and confidentiality, and take allegations of this nature extremely seriously." 

Support available 

Greater Manchester is nationally recognised as a model of good practice in terms of support services available to victims. 

If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted, GMP encourages you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police, or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.

Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated response to men, women and children who live or have been sexually assaulted within Greater Manchester. They offer forensic medical examinations, practical and emotional support as well as a counselling service for all ages. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and can be accessed by calling 0161 276 6515.

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential information, support and counselling service run by women for women over 18 who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives. Call on 0161 273 4500 or email help@manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk.

Survivors Manchester provides specialist trauma informed support to boys and men in Greater Manchester who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation. Call 0161 236 2182.

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