Update: man arrested on suspicion of rape

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of rape in a  Honiton car park last weekend.

He has been bailed until Febuary 2014.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was raped in Silver Street, Honiton at the weekend.

A 25-year-old woman was approached by a man outside the Pitt Club between 3am and 4am on Sunday 24 November 2013. He then followed her to the cattle market car park where he raped her before running off and possibly getting into a car.

The suspect is described as a white man with dark hair, around 21-years-old, between 5ft 7ins and 5 ft 8ins tall and of slim build.

He was wearing a grey long-sleeved top, jeans and a belt which may have had a metal buckle.

Police investigating the incident are currently studying CCTV but as yet no arrests have been made.

A police spokesperson said: “This is very distressing and upsetting for the victim and we need the public’s help. We are appealing for anyone who may have seen a man matching this description in the Pitt Club, or in the town, on Saturday night or in the early hours of Sunday morning to get in touch.

“We would also like to speak to anyone who may have seen a man approach a woman in the Silver Street area, which is in close proximity to the club.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference KH/13/938, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.