Man charged with sexual assault in Shrewsbury
A man has been charged over a sexual assault at a private address in Shrewsbury at the weekend.
Police are investigating the incident which occurred just before 4.30am on Sunday 7 June.
Following the incident, the victim a woman in her twenties, fled the address before contacting police.
Joseph Micheal Short, aged 29 of Whitchurch Road in Shrewsbury has been charged with sexual assault. He is due to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday 15 June.
As part of the investigation the police are keen to trace two young men who were in the vicinity of the traffic lights on the junction of Ditherington Road with Mount Pleasant road, near to the Ableworld business at around 4.30am on the 7 June.
The men spoke with the woman who was wearing a short dark coloured dress.
Police wish to speak with the two men as they may have information that is important to the investigation. They are asked to contact DS John Weaver or DC Heidi Bate at Shrewsbury CID on 101 extension 5825 quoting incident 130 of 7 June.
