A man will appear in court today charged with the alleged kidnap and rape of a woman at knifepoint.

Joseph McCann, 34, of Aylesbury, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this afternoon (Wednesday).

The charges have been brought in connection with an incident alleged to have taken place in Watford on April 21.

Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command continue to investigate.

A file remains with the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to further alleged offences.