UPDATE | Men charged with rape of a woman in Plymouth
Two men have appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman in Plymouth.
Hashmat Miakhel, aged 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, aged 19, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, April 28, 2026.
Both men are accused of raping a woman at a residential property in the Sherford area in the early hours of Sunday 26 April.
Both men, who are Afghan nationals, were remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on June 1, 2026.
Detective Inspector Katy Deer said: “We understand the concern an incident such as this may cause, however, as court proceedings are now active, I ask the public not to speculate and respect the legal process.”