A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with rape.
Police named the man who was charged late on Tuesday night as Kristion Beilon, of Cawdor Street, Farnworth.
The suspect appeared at Bolton Magistrates' Court today.
He was remanded back in custody to appear before Bolton Crown Court at a later date.
The charge follows a police investigation prompted by the discovery by passers-by of a 29-year-old woman on the inside lane of the southbound A666 St Peter's Way, between the Farnworth and Kearsley exits, on Saturday at about 9.40pm.
She told police she had been raped and assaulted and was taken to hospital.
GMP continues to appeal for information to help identify two other men (pictured below) who detectives wish to speak to in connection with their enquiry.
Police investigating still want to speak to these two men
The first may have been mixed race with olive skin and was around 5ft 6in. He was aged in his mid-thirties and had a bald head with dark hair around the back and sides. He was wearing a white jacket, blue jeans and spoke with a Polish accent. He has a distinctive tattoo on either side of his neck.
The second man was white, around 5ft 8in, medium build and had a dark hair style with braids. He was aged in his mid-thirties and also spoke with a Polish accent. He was wearing a quarter length peg coat and a blue checked flat cap.
Detective Inspector Damian Simpson from GMP’s serious sexual offences unit said: “I would like to thank the public for their overwhelming response to our appeal and, as a direct result of their assistance, we have now arrested, charged and remanded one man.
“Two of the men we want to speak with remain at large and I would urge the public to continue to assist with this investigation and come forward with any information relating to these individuals.
“If anyone has any information, no matter how small or insignificant they think it may be, please get in touch with police at GMP’s serious sexual offences unit on 0161 856 1911”.
Alternatively anybody with information can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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