From Southampton Police on Facebook 8/2/26: “Officers investigating a rape in Southampton have charged a man”
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments“Officers investigating a rape in Southampton have charged a man.
We received a report that on Thursday 5 February, a 19-year-old woman had been raped at an address in the Polygon area of Southampton.
The woman is currently being supported by police.
An investigation has been launched and Viaan Surendranathan, 21, of Sirdar Road in Southampton has been charged with the following offences:
• Rape
• Possessing a controlled drug of Class A
• Administering a substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity
He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court on Monday 9 February.”
