Denton Holme incident - arrested man remanded in custody

The 32 year old from Blackburn, Lancashire - remains under investigation.

Author: Cameron GreenPublished 11th Aug 2022

A 32 year-old man from Blackburn, who was arrested yesterday (10th August), on suspicion of kidnap, false imprisonment and attempted rape, has been remanded in custody.

The man remains under investigation.

The reported incident occurred in the Denton Holme area on Monday evening (Aug 8).

Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the incident – which occurred in a field near to the bay in Denton Holme - to come forward, if they are yet to do so.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 271 of 8th August 2022. You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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