Blackpool man charged, after woman assaulted in Kendal

Jack Slaven has been charged with multiple offences

Author: Louisa KingPublished 28th Jan 2025

Detectives in Kendal have charged a Blackpool man with multiple offences after a woman in her late teens was assaulted in Kendal on Sunday evening ( 26 January).

Officers were contacted after a woman was assaulted by the suspension bridge between Mintsfeet and Dockray Industrial Estate at about 6.15pm to 6.20pm

Jack Slaven, aged 31, of no fixed abode, has been charged with the following offences following the incident:

Attempted robbery

Assault (ABH)

Two counts of assault of an emergency worker

Shoplifting

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear before South Cumbria Magistrates Court today (28 January). Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.

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