Four teenagers held on suspicion of raping woman

A woman in her 30s was attacked in Chester-le-Street
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Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her 30s.
The attack took place at an address in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
A 18-year-old man along with two boys aged 16 and a 17-year-old were arrested and have since been bailed to addresses outside the area.
Durham Police said officers were carrying out extra patrols in the town centre as investigations continue.
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