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Reading Minster: Man arrested on suspicion of churchyard rape

News imageIvan Barefield/FR Pix Forensic investigators outside Reading MinsterIvan Barefield/FR Pix
Forensic investigators were seen outside Reading Minster after the attack

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who was attacked near Reading Minster.

Thames Valley Police said the woman in her 20s was assaulted near the church at about 03:35 BST.

The man, who is from Nottingham, remains in police custody.

Police and forensic investigators were seen in the churchyard, in Chain Street, earlier. A cordon that was put up there has since been taken down.

News imageIvan Barefield/FR Pix Police cars outside Reading MinsterIvan Barefield/FR Pix
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