Man arrested after woman is 'raped' in woodland near Stanley Park

A 51-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of rape after an alleged attack in woodland close to Stanley Park.
Woodside Drive in Blackpool (Pic: Google)Woodside Drive in Blackpool (Pic: Google)
Woodside Drive in Blackpool (Pic: Google)

Police were called shortly after 5pm yesterday to a report a 59-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted in a wooded area close to Woodside Drive, off East Park Drive.

In a statement, Lancashire Constabulary said: "Enquiries are ongoing but police believe the victim and the arrested man are previously known to each other."