Woman raped near York city walls, man in 40s arrested

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 12:19 · Archive

A woman has been raped near historic city walls in York; a man in his 40s was arrested at the scene.

A woman in her 40s has reported being raped near Walmgate in York, close to the city's historic walls, which date back to Roman times. Police received a call at around 10.45pm on Thursday 22 October following the incident. A man in his 40s was arrested on arrival at the scene and has since been released on conditional police bail.

The victim is receiving care and support from specialist agencies. North Yorkshire Police are continuing their enquiries into the report and have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch with York CID, quoting reference number 12260208195. The force also said information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously.

How it is being reported

• Horror as woman 'raped near historic walls' of UK city as man in 40s arrestedThe reported incident happened close the Roman-origin walls surrounding the city centre.Daily Express · 26 Oct, 11:58
• Woman raped near historic city centre landmark as man, 40s arrestedThe incident reportedly took place on Walmgate in York near the city walls, which date back to the Roman times. A man was arrested at the sceneThe Mirror · 25 Oct, 09:43

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