Woman in her 50s is ‘raped at an allotment’ in latest Bournemouth sex assault as police launch investigation
- The woman is said to have been attacked at 1.13am today at Churchill Gardens
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly raped at an allotment in Bournemouth – the latest in a string of attacks in the seaside town.
The woman, in her 50s, is said to have been attacked at 1.13am today at Churchill Gardens.
Police said the suspect is known to the woman and no arrests have been made at this time.
The victim is being supported by specially-trained officers.
A cordon was put in place while detectives from Bournemouth CID carry out a full investigation.
A woman in her 50s is said to have been raped at 1.13am today at Churchill Gardens (pictured) in Bournemouth, Dorset
The woman is said to have been attacked at the allotment (pictured) earlier today
It is the latest in a string of sex attacks that has seen the seaside town likened to the ‘Wild West’.
A woman in her 20s was allegedly raped in Boscombe’s Sovereign Centre car park on August 31.
Another woman was attacked on Horseshoe Common in Bournemouth on August 11 and a woman claimed she was raped in a public toilet on the East Cliff on July 7.
Police are also investigating a number of allegations of people being sexually assaulted on Bournemouth beach in broad daylight.
Two teenage girls reported being touched by a man in and out of the sea next to the pier on August 19 while two other girls aged ten and 11 were sexually assaulted in the sea on June 25.
A week before that a 17-year-old boy reported being touched inappropriately while in the water with friends close to the pier.
Police said the suspect is known to the woman and no arrests have been made at this time
Some locals have blamed a ‘lack of police presence’ for the increase in crime in the resort.
Regarding today’s attack, a spokesperson for Dorset Police told MailOnline: ‘Dorset Police received a report at 1.13am on Friday 15 September 2023 that a woman aged in her 50s had been raped by a man who was known to her in Churchill Gardens in Boscombe, Bournemouth.
‘The victim is being supported by specially-trained officers and a full investigation has been launched by detectives from Bournemouth CID.
‘A cordon has been put in place at the scene as enquiries are carried out.
‘There will be an increased police presence in the area and officers can be approached by members of the public with any information or concerns.’
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