Man (24) arrested on suspicion of raping young woman in Derry

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man investigating the sexual assault of a young woman Derry.

The incident happened in the Bank Place area of the city at around 1.30am on Saturday.

The victim was a young woman in her late teens.

A PSNI spokesperson said the 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape and remained in custody on Wednesday.

“Police continue to appeal for information in relation to this incident and ask anyone who can assist with their investigation to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 1303 of 26/10/24,” she added .