Searches for rape suspect thought to have firearm
Dorset Police said searches remain ongoing in Weymouth for the man
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Police are searching for a man suspected of raping a woman before fleeing, possibly with a firearm.
Dorset Police said a woman reported she had been attacked by a man in Weymouth on Wednesday at about 09:45 BST.
The force said the woman, who was known to the man, was being supported by officers.
It said a full investigation was underway with ongoing searches in the centre of the seaside town to locate the man. The force said there was not believed to be any wider threat to the public.
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