A man has been charged with the rape of a child following an attack in a country park on the Isle of Wight.

It comes after a police appeal over an offence against a three-year-old girl at Fort Victoria Country Park shortly after 3pm on August 31.

Graham Medway, 62, from the Freshwater area, has been charged with rape of a child under the age of 13, Hampshire Police announced on Wednesday.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “We appreciate that this case has been of understandable concern to the local community, however we ask you not to speculate on the circumstances, as this can have an impact on proceedings later down the line when evidence is presented to a jury.

“We have received an overwhelming response from the public in relation to this case and would encourage anyone with any concerns related to our appeals to call 101.”

Members of the public had been asked to check over their cameras and camera phones in case they found anything that could help the police investigation.