A MAN had been arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault in York.
North Yorkshire Police say they were called after a report of an incident in the city centre, shortly after 3am today (April 25).
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A police spokesman said: “Following immediate enquiries, we located and arrested a suspect, a man in his 20s. He remains in custody at this time.
“The victim, a woman, is receiving specialist support from officers.
“As part of our ongoing investigation, a location on Micklegate has been cordoned-off for forensic examination. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to call 101, quoting reference number 12240071855 or email william.robertson@northyorkshire.police.uk.”
As The Press reported earlier today, North Yorkshire Police had cordoned off an area beside Jalou cocktail bar in Micklegate in York that leads through to a car park behind the buildings.
There was a police van at the scene for much of this morning.
As of 1.20pm the cordon had been removed.
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