A man was today due to appear in court charged with raping a teenager.
Police were called by the 18-year-old alleged victim in the early hours of yesterday morning.
She claimed she had been attacked in the grounds of Rochford Hospital.
A man was arrested and was today due to appear at Southend magistrates court.
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