Man arrested on suspicion of rape after assault outside Stafford hotel

A 33-year-old man has been arrested

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 1st May 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape as police continue to investigate a recent incident in Stafford.

At about 8pm on Sunday (21 April), a woman was walking near to the Vine Hotel on Salters Street when she was seriously sexually assaulted.

Police say she is continuing to receive support from specialist officers at this time and as part of their investigation officers have arrested a 33-year-old man, from Stafford.

He has been questioned by detectives and has since been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

Police say they are still keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or those with any information that can help us with our investigation.

Call 101, quoting incident 744 of 21 April, or message us using Live Chat on our website.

If you want to stay anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Tell them what you know, not who you are.

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