Hartlepool alleged rape investigation: Man released under investigation as enquiries continue

By Mark Payne
Published 17th Jun 2022, 15:04 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2022, 10:48 BST
A man has been arrested following an alleged rape in Hartlepool last weekend.A man has been arrested following an alleged rape in Hartlepool last weekend.
A man has been arrested following an alleged rape in Hartlepool last weekend.
A man arrested on suspicion of rape after an incident in Hartlepool has been released under investigation as police continue enquiries.

Cleveland Police announced on Friday, June 17, that detectives investigating an alleged rape in the early hours of Sunday, June 12, in Hartlepool had arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of rape.

In a fresh statement released on Saturday, June 18, the force said: “A man in his 20s who was arrested on suspicion of rape has now been interviewed then released under investigation while enquiries continue.”