On Monday, March 28, around 4:10 p.m., police were called to Rising Sun Country Park where a woman reported being raped near the Pit Heap area. An investigation was launched immediately and police officers remained in the area for the last few days conducting investigations. The victim is being treated by specially trained police officers. READ MORE:The drug king caught with 2 2 million in cocaine every year on the run dies during prison sentence Extensive investigations have continued since then, and on Friday, police confirmed that they had arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of rape. He is currently being held by police. Leading the investigation, Chief Inspector Detective Shelley Hudson said: “We continue to support the victim at this time and would like to commend his courage and co-operation with the investigation. “Our teams have been working tirelessly since Monday, reviewing CCTV and conducting a series of surveys. We can confirm that we have now made an arrest, but that does not mean our investigation is over and we are still interested in hearing from anyone who thinks they may to have information that could help us with our research. “We would like to thank the public for their continued support and cooperation. We will continue to have an increased police presence in the area and if you have any concerns please talk to an officer. “Incidents of this kind are rare, but when they do occur, we are committed to using every tactic at our disposal to ensure that anyone responsible is brought to justice.” Anyone with any information is kindly requested to contact the police via the Tell Us Something pages of the Northumbria Police website or contact 101 at NP-20220328-0700 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111. Read more related articles Read more related articles
