Man arrested on suspicion of Shrewsbury rape attempt
Thursday 28th October 2010, 11:14AM BST.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of a teenage girl in Shrewsbury early today.
Police arrested the man following an incident which is alleged to have happened between 2am and 2.45am in an alleyway next to the Hole in the Wall pub, in Shoplatch.
Police spokesman Richard Ewels said: “The girl, who is in her late teens, was not physically injured. The man was arrested a short time later in another part of the town.”
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
- Shrewsbury’s broadband speed one of slowest in UK
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
