Arrest made three years after woodland sex assault

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A woman was attacked in woodland near a pub in Great Wyrley in 2021, say police

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A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a dog walker in south Staffordshire three years ago.

A woman was walking her dog in woodland off Walsall Road, Great Wyrley, near to The Star Inn around 17:00 BST on Saturday 24 April 2021 when she was attacked, say police.

A 30-year-old man from Walsall has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and sexual assault.

He is in custody being questioned by detectives, stated Staffordshire Police.

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