A suspect is said to have attacked and strangled a woman in a town centre park during the afternoon.

Ronnie Bruce has been charged with assault and intentional strangulation after an alleged incident, which was caught on CCTV in Pencester Gardens, Dover.

A resident of the town, the 35-year-old is also charged with assaulting an emergency worker by beating, a racially aggravated public order offence and assaulting a man.

The reported attack is said to have happened on October 6 in the late afternoon, and police were alerted by CCTV operators.

Officers attended and made an arrest at the scene.

A police spokesman added: “He appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9 October 9 and was remanded in custody.

“Further information about Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) can be found on our advice and information pages.

“If you have been a victim of violence and wish to report it, please use our online reporting service. Always call 999 in an emergency.”

The case will next be heard at the same court on October 27.