Man arrested after teenager attacked near bridge
A 31-year-old man has been arrested
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A man has been arrested after a teenager was attacked near a bridge, police have said.
Cumbria Police said a woman in her late teens was assaulted by the suspension bridge between Mintsfeet and Dockray Industrial Estate, Kendal, at about 18:15 GMT on Sunday.
A 31-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.
The woman was not seriously hurt but left shaken, police added.
Officers said the investigation was a "top priority" and inquiries were ongoing.
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