31-year-old man charged with rape, North Wales Police confirm

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A 31-year-old man has been charged with rape, North Wales Police have confirmed.

An incident was reported to North Wales Police in the Cefn Mawr area in the early hours of Monday morning (June 24).

Daniel Stevie Evans, of Well Street, Cefn Mawr, was arrested in connection with the incident and has since been charged with rape.

A 28-year-old man from out of the force area, who was also arrested in connection with the incident, has since been released on bail pending further investigation.

Evans was remanded into custody to appear before Mold Magistrates court this morning.

He was further remanded until his next appearance before Mold Crown Court on Friday, July 26th.

Detective Inspector Cefyn Roberts is asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact police.

Insp Roberts said: “We are continuing to appeal to anybody who was in the area of the roundabout near to Tesco in Cefn Mawr around 6am on Monday morning to contact us via the website, or by calling us on 101, using reference number 24000555032.”

North Wales Police have also issued the below warning to members of the public

PLEASE NOTE:

This matter is now ‘active’ for the purposes of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, and the public are therefore advised to exercise caution if discussing it on social media.

‘Contempt of Court’ happens when someone risks unfairly influencing any potential court case. It may stop somebody from getting a fair trial, and can affect a trial’s outcome.

You may be in contempt of court if you speak publicly OR post on social media.

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