POLICE yesterday appealed for witnesses after a teenager claimed she was raped in Headington.
Officers said shortly before 9pm last Tuesday, a 17-year-old was allegedly approached by a man in an alley between Waitrose and Bury Knowle Park.
She told police the man raped her, before leaving the area.
The girl is believed to have known her alleged attacker. Police are appealing for a man who reportedly saw them together to come forward.
The witness was described as white, in his mid-40s, with stubble and he was wearing a green waterproof jacket.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Matthew Hodgetts said: “We are looking to speak to the man who walked past the young man and woman in Bury Knowle Park.
“We would like to speak to him urgently, as we believe he is an important witness.”
Anyone with information should contact DC Hodgetts by calling 101.
A nineteen-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and released on police bail until July 1.
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