A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident
A man has been arrested following reports of a sexual assault in Downpatrick.
It has been alleged that the incident took place on January 19 in the Co Down town but was reported to police a number of days later on Sunday, February 1.
As part of the investigation into the incident, a 23-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, February 3. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of sexual assault on Sunday, February 1, in the Downpatrick area.
“A 23-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 3rd February. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.”
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