Stevenage rape arrest after woman attacked
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a young woman was attacked in a Hertfordshire town.
Police said she was followed by a man on Mild May Road in Stevenage late on Saturday night or early on Sunday before being assaulted on Verity Way.
A 43-year-old man from Stevenage has been arrested and is being held in custody.
The assault is estimated to have happened between 23:30 and 00:35 BST. Police are appealing for witnesses.
The victim is understood to be 18 years old.