A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of rape after an incident in Christchurch.

At around 8.30am on Friday (October 21), Dorset Police received a report that a woman had been raped by a man, who she had met earlier, in the early hours of that morning in the underpass in Saxon Square.

Following enquiries, police said a 46-year-old man from Christchurch has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

Detective Inspector Shaun Inkpen said: “Our enquiries remain ongoing, and I would again urge any witnesses, or anyone with information relating to this incident, to please come forward.”

Anyone with information should contact police via www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55220171411.

Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.