Man charged over beachside toilet rape
Dorset Police was called to Undercliff Drive, Bournemouth, shortly before 02:00 BST on 6 July.
Mohammed Abdullah, 18, from West Drayton, was charged with rape and sexual assault. He is due to appear before Poole magistrates later.
A 31-year-old man from Bournemouth who was arrested on suspicion of rape has now been released without charge, police said.
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