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Man found not guilty of rape in Weston-super-Mare

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Henry Woodsford

Published: 12:20 PM March 19, 2019    Updated: 11:07 PM October 27, 2020
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A man who was wanted by police in connection with a ‘serious sexual assault’ in Weston has been found not guilty.

Andrzej Pszczolkowski, aged 36 of Chard, was arrested and charged with one count of rape of a women aged 16 or over on September 13.

He was cleared of the charge by a jury following a trial at Bristol Crown Court on Friday.

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