Man arrested after teenage girl sexually assaulted in Darlington

The incident took place in South Park in Darlington at around 4:45pm

Author: Rory GannonPublished 3rd Nov 2024

Police in Darlington have arrested a man in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl in the town.

The incident took place at around teatime on Saturday afternoon (November 2nd), as a 17-year-old girl was walking through South Park.

It is believed that shortly after 4:45pm, a man approached her and tried to assault her before she got away.

The girl went on to call the emergency services, and police arrived at the scene shortly afterwards.

Since then, officers have confirmed a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, and currently remains in police custody.

Darlington Police are now appealing to the public to come forward with any information they may have regarding this.

In particular, officers are asking those who may have been in the park at the time of the attack, or those who may have CCTV of the area to come forward.

The force added that extra patrols are now being enforced and door-to-door enquiries close to the site of the assault are taking place as investigations continue.

Any potential information that could be relevant to the investigation can be given by calling 101 and quoting 282 from November 2nd.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.