A 48-year-old man has appeared in court accused of a sex attack on a woman in Brighouse.

Darren Halford, of Finkil Street, Brighouse appeared at Calderdale Magistrates on Friday morning.

He faces a charge of sexual assault.

Police cordoned off a section of the canal towpath in Brighouse
Police cordoned off a section of the canal towpath in Brighouse

The charge relates to an alleged incident were a 22-year-old woman was walking along the canal towpath in Brighouse town centre at around 6.40am on Tuesday.

Halford, was remanded in custody and will next appear at Bradford Crown Court on September 18.