Hannah Stubbs: Man charged with rape of Keele University student

An inquest into Hannah Stubbs' death found that she killed herself after suffering from post traumatic stress disorder

Hannah Stubbs died in August 2015 shortly after police began investigating allegations that she had been raped (Facebook)

A man has been charged with the rape of a student who killed herself while the alleged attack was being investigated.

Hannah Stubbs, 22, was a physiotherapy student at Keele University when the incident allegedly occurred. Shortly after police began investigating, she killed herself at her home in Stafford in August 2015. An inquest ruled last month that she had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Elgan Varney, 32, has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, following a review.

Chief Superintendent Jon Drake of Staffordshire Police said: “After we received the allegation of rape, specially-trained officers conducted an investigation into the incident.

"They did their best to support Hannah while the investigation progressed, but tragically, Hannah took her own life. Following a review by the Crown Prosecution Service, Elgan Varney of Newcastle was charged with rape.”

Mr Varney is due to appear at Stoke Crown Court on 6 May.