Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of rape
Police have appealed for people who were in the Summerhill Lane area on Tuesday to come forward
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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Cleveland Police said it had received a report of the attack at Summerhill Country Park in Hartlepool on Tuesday.
The force has appealed to anyone with dashcam footage from near Summerhill Lane, or who may have seen anything suspicious while walking in the park between 11:00 and 13:00 BST, to come forward.
The boy has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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