Overview

• West Midlands Police detained a man in his 30s on Sunday evening on suspicion of rape, and he remains in custody.
• The woman, a British-born Sikh in her 20s, reported being assaulted near Tame Road between 8am and 8.30am on Tuesday and said a racist remark was made.
• Detectives are treating the case as racially motivated and had previously appealed for information about two white men.
• Chief Superintendent Kim Madill described the arrest as a significant development and urged the public not to speculate as officers work to identify anyone else involved.
• The victim issued a statement through Sikh community groups thanking supporters, and police asked anyone with information to call 101 quoting log 798 of 9 September or use the Major Incident Public Portal.