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Police investigate serious sexual assault in Sandown

This in from the police in their own words, Ed


Police in Sandown on the Isle of Wight are currently investigating a report of a serious sexual assault.

A 33-year-old woman has reported to police that she was seriously sexually assaulted in an alleyway near to North Street in the early hours of Saturday, November 2.

An area of the alleyway has been taped off to enable officers to carry out their investigation.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, November 3 on suspicion of rape and has bailed until December 2013 pending further enquiries.

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