A crime scene in Swindon was lifted after six hours following a reported sexual assault.
Police cordoned off a footpath between Drakes Way and Shrivenham Road shortly before midday yesterday after receiving the allegation of a crime taking place there.
Detectives from Swindon CID attended the area on a number of occasions during the day as police community support officers guarded the scene until around 6pm.
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The sexual assault allegedly took place in the early hours of Saturday morning.
“At this stage, we are keeping an open mind as officers continue their enquiries in the area”, a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police commented.