Man in court over two 1989 rapes

One alleged attack happened at the University of Sussex

A 38-year-old man has appeared before magistrates charged with two rapes at two separate universities in 1989.

Paul Collings is accused of raping a 21-year-old woman at Sussex University in Brighton and an 18-year-old at Kent University in Canterbury.

He is also charged with two counts of indecent assault on another 18-year-old woman at Kent University.

Mr Collings, of Icklesham, near Hastings, was remanded in custody to appear at crown court on 20 December.

The alleged attacks took place in October and December 1989.

Mr Collings was arrested in a joint operation between Sussex and Kent Police on Tuesday.

Senior investigating officers Detective Chief Inspector Mick Judge, of Kent Police, and Detective Chief Inspector Paul Morrison, of Sussex Police, said on Tuesday: "No case is ever closed and we will always consider new lines of inquiry."