Police investigating allegation of sexual offences in Coventry

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in relation to helping a suspect avoid arrest, as police investigate allegations of child sexual offences in Coventry.

They received a report of incidents taking place at Queen Mary Road.

These were alleged to take place between 2013 and 2018.

West Midlands Police stated:

"We're following active lines of enquiry to arrest a prime suspect - who was previously connected to the mosque - and we've been liaising with community partners and the mosque during the investigation to date.

We fully understand the concerns of the community and we're grateful for the support we've received in our enquiries so far.

False speculation and the stirring up of unrest can distract from an investigation, which has to be the primary focus of our specialist officers.

We want to hear from anybody else who has been subjected to abuse, or can assist with our enquiries."