Man arrested on suspicion of rape released on bail

Bank Place in Derry. The City's walls are seen on one side and a row of houses are at the other.
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The man was arrested connection to a report of a sexual assault in Bank Place

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A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of raping a young woman in Londonderry has been released on police bail.

The attack happened in Bank Place in the city centre, near Guildhall Square, on Saturday morning.

Police said the victim, who was in her late teens, had been left traumatised and extremely distressed following the attack and specialist officers would continue to support her.

Detectives are appealing for information about the incident and have asked anyone with information to come forward.