A YOUNG man will stand trial accused of two rapes and three sexual assaults in Worcester.

Samual Ringer is charged with two counts of raping a woman.

The first alleged offence was said to have taken place on November 14, 2017 and the second was on January 16, 2018.

The 20-year-old also faces two counts of sexually assaulting a woman.

For these charges, the first alleged offence is said to have taken place on January 16, 2018 and the second on July 12, 2018.

There is also a charge of assault by penetration of a woman, and this alleged offence was said to have taken place on January 16, 2018.

Ringer, of Longfield Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

His case was sent to Worcester Crown Court where he is scheduled to stand trial on February 12.

See worcesternews.co.uk for updates.