A MAN has been arrested after two teenage girls were raped and sexually assaulted near a train station.
Both vile attacks took place in Exeter, Devon, and were within an hour of each other.
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A 16-year-old girl was raped on Clyst Halt Avenue at around 9pm on Friday night.
Half an hour later, a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted twice in the Digby and Sowton train station area.
A 19-year-old man from Exeter has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault and is in police custody where he will be questioned.
Devon and Cornwall police said both incidents occurred in the area of the Digby and Sowton train station in Exeter between 8.45pm and 10pm on Friday night.
Det Chief Insp Dave Pebworth said: “Detectives are investigating reports of two very serious incidents which occurred in Exeter last night.
“We are not seeking anyone else in relation to these incidents.”
Police urged anyone with information to contact them on 101 or via the police website, quoting reference 50250116456.
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