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Man Bailed in Oldbury Rape Investigation After Alleged Racially Aggravated Attack

Police step up forensic work alongside CCTV reviews to identify suspects seen near Tame Road.

Overview

  • West Midlands Police said a man in his 30s arrested on Sunday on suspicion of rape has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
  • The victim, a British-born Sikh woman in her 20s, reported being raped on September 9 and told officers a racist remark was made during the attack.
  • Detectives are reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV and carrying out extensive forensic examinations as the case advances.
  • Officers are appealing for sightings of two white men, one described as heavy-set with a shaved head, gloves and a dark sweatshirt, and the other wearing a grey top with a silver zip.
  • Information can be shared via 101 or Crimestoppers quoting log 798 of September 9, with a Major Incident Public Portal available for submissions.