A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly assaulted in Plumstead on Friday (May 1).

Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command are investigating a serious sexual assault against a woman in Plumstead Common Road just after midnight.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

He has been released on police bail to return on a date mid June pending further enquiries.

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