On Wednesday evening, an preliminary announcement was issued concerning an event in which a male purportedly gained entry to a female's apartment.
He was subsequently restrained by bystanders in the proximity.
The inquiry progressed on Thursday, with personnel conducting comprehensive CCTV reviews and interviewing eyewitnesses.
Consequently, during the early hours of this morning - Friday, 15 August 2025 - a male was apprehended in the Hackney district on suspicion of Common Assault.
He is estimated to be in his early twenties.
It has been verified that this is the individual who allegedly accessed the apartment.
He remains in police detention.
A 22-year-old female detained on Wednesday evening has subsequently been indicted on several counts.
She resides in the apartment that was accessed.
Channay Augustus, 22 (born 28 October 2002), of Byng Street, Tower Hamlets, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, Affray, Assault on an emergency worker, Common Assault and possession of Cannabis.
The purported victim of the Common Assault is a security personnel at the hotel, not the male who allegedly entered her apartment.
Augustus has been held in Police Custody pending her appearance at Thames Magistrates' Court earlier today.
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