Police investigating an allegation of rape in the city centre release a man on bail
Police are investigation an allegation of rape
Police investigating an allegation of rape in Portsmouth’s city centre have released a man on bail while they continue their investigation.
It follows allegations of an attack just before 3.39am on Saturday, June 13 where a man was raped on Winston Churchill Avenue.
As previously reported by The News, a police tent and cordon were set up near the Astoria nightclub after the incident in bushes near the club. Specialist officers are supporting the man.
A statement from Hampshire Police said: A 21-year-old man from Winchester arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, and intentional strangulation has been released on conditional bail until 13 September while our enquiries continue.”