Accused of ‘drugging with intent to rape’

POLICE have charged a man with making a threat to kill and administering drugs with the intent to rape following an incident in Eastern Road.

Officers were called to an address in Eastern Road at 10.53pm on Tuesday, April 26, after a report that a woman in

her 30’s had been threatened by a man that she knew.

She was not seriously injured in the incident.

Now police have charged Philip John Andrew, 66, of Eastern Road, with false imprisonment, threats to kill, and administering a drug/ substance with intent to rape.

A spokeswoman from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘Andrew appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Friday, April 29 where he was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday, May 30.’