Man arrested over attempted rape of woman

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of a woman in Doncaster city centre.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the incident was reported to have happened at about 01:30 BST on Saturday as a woman was walking at Doncaster Harbour.

She was believed to have been approached by an unknown man who spoke to her and then dragged her to the floor and attempted to rape her before she fought him off and fled.

A man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday in connection with the incident and remained in police custody, according to the force spokesperson.

Det Ch Insp Tom Bright, leading the investigation, said: "We appreciate that incidents of this nature cause worry among our communities.

"I would like to reassure you that we take reports seriously and act immediately.

"We have had officers dedicated to the case working at pace to establish the full circumstances and support the victim."

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