A 20-year-old student has been charged with a series of rapes of lost tourists in the West End.

Maro Mohamed Hassan Mohamed, of Swiss Cottage, north-west London, faces three counts of rape and one of attempted rape.

All of the victims were young women from outside London who got separated from friends visiting clubs and bars around Piccadilly and the West End.

They were allegedly attacked by a man who first offered help or discounted event tickets.

Mohamed appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on Saturday, charged with the alleged offences committed between 1 October and 22 December.