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26/10/2015
Witnesses Sought To Alleged Wimbledon Rape
Police have appealed for witnesses following an alleged rape in Wimbledon in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Officers were called at approximately 02:00 on Sunday, 25 October, by the victim, a 34-year-old woman, who stated she had been attacked 30 minutes earlier in Dundonald Recreation Ground, Dundonald Road.
The victim told officers that she was raped by a man she did not know as she was walking home alone from Wimbledon.
The victim was taken to a Haven Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Officers from Sexual Offences, Exploitation & Child Abuse Command are investigating. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information or witnesses is asked to call 020 8721 4106 or the police non-emergency line on 101.
(MH/CD)
Officers were called at approximately 02:00 on Sunday, 25 October, by the victim, a 34-year-old woman, who stated she had been attacked 30 minutes earlier in Dundonald Recreation Ground, Dundonald Road.
The victim told officers that she was raped by a man she did not know as she was walking home alone from Wimbledon.
The victim was taken to a Haven Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Officers from Sexual Offences, Exploitation & Child Abuse Command are investigating. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information or witnesses is asked to call 020 8721 4106 or the police non-emergency line on 101.
(MH/CD)
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