A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman in her 30’s was attacked the early hours of this morning in Bolton.
The attack took place the rear of the Newspaper building on Bradshawgate around 2.20am
A cordon is currently in place whilst a number of lines of enquiry are following up by detectives.
Detective Inspector David Sinclair, from GMP’s Bolton district, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victim who is understandably distressed and receiving the appropriate care and support.
“We currently have one person in custody and I’d like to reassure the community and those nearby that we’re carrying out a thorough, detailed investigation and officers will be in the area today following up a number of lines of enquiry.
“Anyone who has any information or may have seen or heard anything is asked to contact us by reporting it online or via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk.
