Overview

• A 15-year-old boy remains under arrest on suspicion of raping a 17-year-old girl near the park’s tennis courts in the early hours of August 10.
• A 31-year-old man initially arrested in the investigation has been released without charge and will face no further action.
• West Mercia Police have stationed a scene guard and are carrying out extensive forensic inquiries at Cripplegate Park to secure evidence.
• Detectives are appealing for an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who helped the victim after the attack to contact Detective Sergeant Leanne Mitchell.
• Authorities reassure Worcester residents that there is no ongoing threat to the wider public following the incident.