Man arrested after teenage girl raped in field

The River Nene as it curves round to the left, with a promenade pavement, strip of lawn, and road all following the same curve. There are swans on the river in the distance and you can see a small brick bridge that runs alongside the river. There are large trees either side of the river and a playground in the distance.Google

The attack happened in a field near Wellingborough's Embankment

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a teenage girl was attacked in a field.

The incident happened close to Wellingborough's Embankment on Tuesday between 14:30 and 15:15 BST.

Northamptonshire Police said the girl was raped and the man then followed her but she was able to get away.

A 21-year-old man from Newcastle was arrested on suspicion of rape and released on conditional bail.

Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

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