Overview

• West Midlands Police said a 49-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, both from Sandwell, were arrested on suspicion of two rapes and have been bailed with conditions pending further inquiries.
• The inquiries cover a racially aggravated rape reported on September 9 on Tame Road in Oldbury involving a Sikh woman in her 20s, and a separate rape reported on October 16 in Hurst Green Park, Halesowen, which is not being treated as racially aggravated.
• Officers are reviewing CCTV and examining forensic evidence, with increased patrols around Tame Road and Hurst Green Park and specialist officers supporting both victims.
• Police appealed for CCTV, dashcam or other information via 101, quoting log 798 (September 9) and 4711 (October 16), or through the major incident public portal at mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ25C17-PO1.
• Community protests and a vigil followed the Oldbury attack, while Crimestoppers is offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.