A suspect has been accused of strangling and causing serious injuries to the head of a woman during a violent assault.

The victim was taken to hospital during the evening of Saturday 18 November 2023, after medical crews attended an address in Rochester.

Viorel Cozmic was arrested the following day and taken into custody as the Medway Vulnerability Investigation Team opened an investigation.

Mr Cozmic, 38, has now been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and non-fatal strangulation.

He, who is known to the victim in her 40s, was remanded to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 20 December 2023.