Woman reports daylight sexual assault

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20 June 2024 at 12:54 pm·1-min read

A police jacket — Police have arrested a man in his 30s [Getty Images]

A man has been arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in Bristol.

The woman, in her 40s, said she had been walking along Wickham Glen in Stapleton, at about 13:00 BST on Monday.

Avon and Somerset Police said they arrested a man in his 30s on Wednesday afternoon. He remains in police custody.

The force said additional high-visibility reassurance patrols are being carried out by local officers.

Anyone who can assist enquires, or may have been a victim of a similar offence and not yet reported to police, has been asked to contact the force.

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