Overview

• Mohammed Abdullah, 18, pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and one count of sexual assault during his August 14 appearance at Bournemouth Crown Court over an alleged July 6 incident in a public toilet on Undercliff Drive seafront.
• Judge Jonathan Fuller KC maintained Abdullah’s conditional bail, which includes electronic tagging and a nightly home curfew.
• The court scheduled a case management hearing for October 30, 2025, and set the trial to begin on May 5, 2026.
• Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team carried out extensive forensic and witness enquiries and secured CPS approval before arresting Abdullah at his home in West Drayton.
• Authorities say the 19-year-old complainant is being supported and updated on developments as the investigation continues.