Overview
- Dorset Police said they received a report at about 9.18pm on 5 November that a woman in her 30s was raped in a wooded area near Maxwell Road in Bournemouth.
- Following enquiries, a 24-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of rape and remains in police custody.
- Police say the woman had met someone she knew in Charminster before an unknown man approached her, after which they walked together to Maxwell Road.
- The Major Crime Investigation Team, led by Detective Inspector Mark Jenkins, continues to investigate and is keeping the victim updated.
- Officers appealed for information or CCTV and asked anyone with details to call 101 quoting occurrence number 55250163716, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.