Man arrested after woman raped near park

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Image caption, A woman reported that she had been raped in the Marlborough Road area of Gillingham
  • Author, Christian Fuller
  • Role, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News, South East

A man has been arrested after a woman was raped near a park in Kent.

Police were called after a woman in her 20s reported that she had been raped by a man in the Marlborough Road area of Gillingham at 05:45 BST on Thursday.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody, police said.

Kent Police are keen to talk to anyone who was in the area between midnight and 06:00 on Thursday.

Anybody with dashcam footage or residents with CCTV or doorbell footage are also urged to contact police.

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