A Belvedere man has been charged with the rape of a woman in Whitechapel following a public appeal.

Jonathan Graden, 29, of Poppy close, was arrested on 21 December and charged with rape the following day.

The 22-year-old victim reported being attacked in Whitechapel, in the early hours of Friday November 9.

A public appeal was launched soon after to identify a suspect.

Mr Graden was initially kept in custody before appearing at Bexley Magistrates ' Court on December 24.

He remains in custody and will appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday January 21.