Overview
- Dorset Police received a report that a woman in her 40s was raped in Woodland Walk and logged the incident at 12.16am on Thursday, August 20.
- Following detective-led enquiries, officers arrested a man in his 60s from Bournemouth on suspicion of rape and he remains under investigation.
- A forensic cordon was placed at Woodland Walk on the day of the report for a scene examination and was lifted later that afternoon.
- Detective Inspector Edmund Murray said the force is supporting the victim and asked anyone with information to contact Dorset Police via 101 quoting occurrence 55260129633 or Crimestoppers.
- Local residents expressed heightened safety concerns about Woodland Walk, the neighbourhood policing team will increase patrols, and the local MP has urged people to come forward with information.