Teen girl ‘raped in park in early hours by man she met on night out’ as 19-year-old arrested
A TEENAGE girl was allegedly raped in a park in the early hours of the morning by a man she met on a night out.
The victim had earlier met the man at a venue in the centre of Banbury, Oxfordshire, before he reportedly took her to the nearby People’s Park and raped her between 2.30am and 3.30am on Sunday morning.
Thames Valley Police has now arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of rape and he remains in custody.
The victim is being supported by specially trained officers after the horrific incident, the force added.
Police are also now appealing for witnesses to help with their investigation.
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Christopher Bennett of Oxfordshire CID based in Banbury, said: “We are carrying out a thorough investigation following this concerning incident.
“An arrest has been made and we continue to support the victim.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen anything around 2.30am to 3.30am in People’s Park to please come forward, or if anyone has CCTV we would ask them to check if it shows anything that may assist our enquiries.”
DS Bennett added: “Members of the public will see an increased police presence while we continue to investigate.”
If you have any information, you can contact police on 101, quoting reference 43250153804.
You can also get in touch with Thames Valley Police via its online reporting form.
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