Double rapist attacked women in alley within hours
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Two women were raped in an alleyway by the same man who struck within two hours, police have said.
The Cleveland force said the first attack happened on Saturday between 23:00 BST and midnight in Yarm Road, Stockton, and the second at about 00:30 BST on Sunday.
Officers believe the same man carried out both attacks.
Det Ch Inspector Steven Chatterton said officers were reviewing CCTV footage of the area.
He added: “I want to take this opportunity to reassure residents that we are working extremely hard to identify and arrest this man.
“I would like to encourage members of the public to come forward if they have information that could assist with the investigation.
"This includes checking dash cam and doorbell footage or if they saw a man acting suspiciously in the area."
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