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Man named after being charged with upskirting offences in Arnold and Bestwood

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A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with five alleged upskirting offences in Arnold, Bestwood and Eastwood.

Officers arrested Tiyumtamba Harruna on Friday (22) following reports a man had used a phone to take photos up schoolgirls’ skirts. 

The 32-year-old, of Broxtowe Estate, Nottingham, has subsequently been charged with four offences of operating equipment beneath the clothing of another without consent and a further offence of attempting to operate equipment beneath the clothing of another without consent. 

The alleged offences were committed in the Bestwood, Arnold, and Eastwood areas of Nottingham between February 3, 2023 and 18 March 2024. 

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Harruna is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (25)

Detective Inspector Simon Harrison, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We are committed to keeping women and girls safe and we take reports of this nature very seriously. 

“Following our investigation, I am pleased we have now charged a suspect over these allegations, and we now await the outcome of this case through the courts.”

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