A WOMAN in her 40s was allegedly assaulted and raped outside a city centre ice rink.
The alleged attack is said to have taken place outside Oxford Ice Rink at around 10.30pm on Monday.
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A woman in her forties was assaulted and raped by a man “known to her”, Thames Valley Police has said.
Cops have arrested a 33-year-old man from Oxford on suspicion of rape.
He currently remains in custody, according to a police statement on Wednesday.
The force have also urged a specific witness who disturbed the assault to come forward to speak to them.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Marisa Chamberlain, based at Oxford police station, said: “We are carrying out a thorough investigation following this concerning incident.
“An arrest has been made and we are supporting the victim.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen anything around 10.30pm outside the Oxford Ice Rink, or if anyone has CCTV we would ask them to check if it shows anything that may assist our enquiries.
“You can send material to us directly via this dedicated online portal.
“If anyone has information they can call 101, quoting reference 43250328032, or they can add details to on our online reporting form.
“If you don’t want to speak directly with police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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