Arrest Made in Suspected Attempted Rape Case in Brighton

Police investigating a suspected attempted rape in Brighton have arrested a 32-year-old man. The incident came to light in the early hours of Sunday, 29 June, when a bus driver reported that a female passenger had alleged she had just been the victim of an attempted rape in an alleyway near North Street. The bus […]

Police investigating a suspected attempted rape in Brighton have arrested a 32-year-old man.

The incident came to light in the early hours of Sunday, 29 June, when a bus driver reported that a female passenger had alleged she had just been the victim of an attempted rape in an alleyway near North Street.

The bus was in Old Steine at around 12:10am when the man in question boarded and later left the area. Following the report, Sussex Police issued a CCTV appeal on 1 July, seeking to identify a man they wished to speak with in connection to the incident.

As a result of the appeal, a 32-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape. He has since been released on bail while further enquiries continue.

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward. You can report information online or by calling 101, quoting serial 22 of 29/06.