A sign indicating the University of Huddersfield campus, which also says, "Yorkshire roots. Global reach". Behind it in the far distance is a four-storey building, with a small handful of people milling about. Image source, Cathy Killick/BBC
Image caption,

Police said seven women were separately assaulted in the space of 30 minutes

  • Published26 minutes ago

A 29-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting seven women in and around the University of Huddersfield.

West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the university on Tuesday evening following reports of a man approaching and sexually touching women.

The force said, following an investigation, Sophan Akbash, from Huddersfield, had been charged with nine counts of sexual assault and is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court later.