Third suspect held in ‘sexual attack’ case

LONDON: A third man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and serious sexual assault AFTER A “Horriic” Attack left A woman in a life-threatening condition.

The victim, who is in her 50s, was discovered near a children’s play park off Cedar Road, Leicester, at 4.45am on Aug.3.

In the early hours of Friday morning, Leicestershire Police said the 24-year-old suspect, of no ixed Address, was located in Stoke-on-trent and subsequently arrested.

A 16-year-old boy and 56-year-old man have also been arrested in connection with the crime, however the older man has since been bailed.

Crime scene investigators conducted a detailed examination of the scene, which had been cordoned off, and CCTV footage was viewed as part of the inquiry.

The force said police inquiries are continuing and the victim remains in a stable condition in hospital.

Speaking on Thursday before the arrest, Detective Inspector Mark Sinski, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime, said: “Our thorough and detailed investigation into what happened during the early hours of 3 August is continuing and there are still a number of lines of inquiry that we are following.”

“TODAY, oficers HAVE BEEN Deployed to the area around the park to ensure that no stone remains unturned in our investigation. This has included searching drains in Cedar Road and the surrounding area to see whether anything can be recovered that will help us in catching the person responsible for this brutal attack.”