Police appeal after woman reportedly raped in park

The incident happened in Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Police are investigating a report of a woman being raped in a park in West Sussex.

A woman in her 20s reported being raped at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis between 23:10 BST on Sunday and 00:45 on Monday, Sussex Police said.

Det Ch Insp Steve Cobbett said the public could expect to see a heightened police presence in the area during the investigation.

"Reports of rape are taken extremely seriously and we urge anyone with information to come forward, including witnesses in the area or those with CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage," he added.

Police said although they were in the early stages of their investigation, it was believed to be an isolated incident.

District Cdr William Keating-Jones said: "Officers will continue to carry out high-visibility patrols in Bognor to provide reassurance, to catch offenders, and to prevent new offences being committed.

"We continue to encourage anyone who is impacted by crimes to report them to us."

Anyone with information which could help police is asked to contact the force.