Man arrested over racially motivated' rape of woman in West Midlands
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Man arrested over racially motivated' rape of woman in West Midlands
"I want to sincerely thank everyone for supporting me and my family during this very difficult time, she said. We are going through a lot, but the strength and kindness shown by the right people in the community has been incredible, and I can't thank them enough for being my voice. I would never wish this on anyone. All I was doing was going about my day on my way to work, and what has happened has deeply affected us."
"A man has been arrested after a Sikh woman said she had been left deeply affected by what police are treating as a racially motivated rape in the West Midlands. The woman, described as a British-born Sikh in her 20s, told police a racist remark was made to her during the assault in the Tame Road area of Oldbury on Tuesday morning."
A British-born Sikh woman in her 20s reported being assaulted on Tame Road in Oldbury between 8am and 8.30am. The perpetrators allegedly told her: You don't belong in this country, get out, during the attack. West Midlands Police are treating the incident as a racially motivated rape. A man in his 30s has been detained on suspicion of rape and remains in custody as inquiries continue. The victim is receiving support from her family and community and expressed gratitude for their help. Police urged the public not to speculate while investigators work to identify and trace all those involved.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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