Wellingborough man, 61 arrested on suspicion of rape of teenage girl
A 61-year-old from Wellingborough has been arrested on suspicion of rape of a teenage girl, and officers investigating the allegation are asking for a member of the public who spoke to the victim on November 11 to contact Northants Police.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said the man had been released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries. Detectives are now appealing for a member of the public who spoke to the victim, to get in touch.
Police say they are keen to speak with a person who was at Morrisons in Oxford Street, Wellingborough, between 5.10pm and 5.20pm on Tuesday, November 11, and spoke to a teenage girl inside the supermarket.
The person who spoke to the girl is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police as a matter of urgency.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “In addition to tracing the member of the public who spoke to the victim, detectives would also like to hear from anyone who may have also seen the teenage girl at the supermarket on November 11 or in Bassetts Park on November 20.
“Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”
Those with information are asked to quote incident number 25000662863.