Man admits to raping woman near Perry Barr One Stop
A man has admitted raping a woman near a Birmingham shopping centre last month. Cornel Filipeche, 21, also admitted to robbery and causing grievous bodily harm at a plea hearing at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. The woman was attacked near the One Stop shopping centre on Walsall Road, Perry Barr, shortly before 02:00 GMT on 18 January.Filipeche was remanded into custody to appear before the same court for sentencing on 8 April.
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