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Five charged over rape of teenage girl in Kent

Two men were refused bail and three boys were remanded or released into care after rape and sexual offence charges, police said.

  • Five people appeared at Medway Magistrates Court on Friday, charged with rape and other sexual offences following an alleged attack on a teenage girl in Gravesend.
  • Police launched an investigation after a teenage girl from the London area was allegedly raped and sexually assaulted at a private property on Salisbury Road between March 25 and April 19.
  • Two men, Irofte and Ionut Dobre, appeared via video link, while the teenagers appeared in person; Four of the accused are Romanian, and One 16-year boy is British.
  • District Judge Stephen Leake refused bail for Irofte and Ionut Dobre, remanding them in custody, while Two of the boys were sent to youth detention.
  • All Five defendants will appear at Woolwich Crown Court on May 22, though legal restrictions currently prevent the public naming of the teenagers involved.
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Charges have been filed after a teenage girl was allegedly raped; two men and three minor boys were involved.

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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