Police have arrested a man in his 60s following an alleged rape of a woman in her 40s on a woodland path near Bournemouth seafront. Emergency services were called to the Boscombe area on Friday morning after receiving reports of the attack, which reportedly occurred around 9 a.m. on a nature reserve path shortly after the man and woman met.
Dorset Police confirmed that a man from Bournemouth, aged in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of rape. A cordon was put in place as investigators examined the scene.
Detective Inspector Edmund Murray of BCP CID stated that the force is continuing to support the victim and has updated her on the arrest. "An investigation was launched and we have now made an arrest as we continue to investigate what happened," Murray said. He appealed for anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area to contact the police. Local neighborhood policing teams are patrolling the area and are available for any residents with concerns or information.