A man has been charged with raping a woman in Croydon town centre.

Delando Smith, 29, allegedly attacked the victim in Poplar Walk, between the Whitgift Centre and West Croydon station, on November 8, 2014.

Mr Smith, of Vassall Road, Oval, will appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

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