Middlesbrough nature reserve rape appeal: Man arrested

Image source, Cleveland Police

Image caption, Officers put up a number of posters in the area where the attack happened

A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping another man in Middlesbrough.

The attack happened at 19:30 BST on Thursday, 29 April, in an area known as the black path, which runs from Tees Barrage to Newport Bridge.

The victim, who is in his 40s, was approached on the path near Maze Park Nature Reserve.

Cleveland Police said it had received a "good response" after appeals for information. The man, in his 30s, remains in police custody.

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