Woman raped in alleyway next to shopping centre
Police cordoned off an area next to the Guildborne Centre after the attack
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A woman has been raped in an alleyway next to a shopping centre in West Sussex, police have said.
The attack took place in the passage between Chatsworth Road and the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, between 03:00 and 04:00 BST on Saturday.
Door-to door enquiries are being carried out, while the victim is receiving support from specially-trained officers, Sussex Police said.
Det Insp Gary Jacobs said: "We are maintaining a presence in the area as we investigate further."
He urged anyone who witnessed what happened, or may have doorbell or dashcam footage, to contact the force.
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