Man arrested following reports of serious sexual assault in Oldham park

Officers have secured an arrest following reports of a sexual assault in Alexandra Park in Oldham.

A woman had reported being assaulted by a man in the park at around 11pm on Monday 15 July.

A man, aged 45, has now been arrested on suspicion of rape. He remains in custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Kevin Johnston said: “I want local residents to know that we take all reports of sexual assaults incredibly seriously and I hope this quick arrest demonstrates our commitment to protecting the local community and taking action.

“The park will have extra officers in the area for the coming days and members of the public should use the area as they normally would. There is no wider risk and those officers are simply there to provide assistance should you have any queries or concerns. They will be more than happy to assist you wherever they can.

“Should you have any information about criminality in your area, please contact us via gmp.police.uk or by calling police on 101. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”