Arrest after young woman sexually assaulted

Police say the assault happened in Lenton Road, near the entrance to Nottingham Castle

Police investigating a sexual assault have arrested a man and issued an appeal for a potential witness to come forward.

The victim was walking in Lenton Road, near the entrance to Nottingham Castle, shortly after 01:00 GMT on Thursday, Nottinghamshire Police said.

She was approached by a man, pushed to the floor and assaulted, the force added.

Detectives believe at least part of what happened may have been witnessed by a passing driver and have urged him to come forward.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault and remains in police custody.

Det Insp Nicole Milner said: "This was a distressing incident for the young woman involved, and we have been working hard over the last 48 hours to understand exactly what happened.

"As a result of our investigations so far, we have identified a car – potentially a BMW – that passed by this incident.

"The driver of that car then kindly offered the victim a lift home.

"Although he is not a suspect, we believe that this man has vital information about what happened, and we urge him to come forward without delay.

"We would also like to hear from anyone else who was driving in the Lenton Road area at about 01:00 on Thursday morning to come forward with any relevant dashcam footage they may have."