Three people arrested in connection with rape of teenage girls in Swindon
All three suspects have been bailed while police enquiries continue
Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of three teenage girls in Swindon.
Officers from Wiltshire Police were alerted to an incident taking place at a property in Swindon on Saturday (May 31st).
There, they found that three teenage girls - whom officers have described as being under the age of 16 - were found.
Following lines of enquiry, the force has gone on to arrest three men aged 18, 20 and 24 on suspicion of rape. All three have since been bailed while police carry out their investigations.
Speaking on the case, Detective Superintendent Craig Rathbone from Wiltshire Police said that enquiries remain ongoing into the incident.
"We are taking this incident incredibly seriously and have already made three arrests in connection with it," he explained.
“I appreciate the community concern this incident will cause, however please be assured it is being treated as a targeted incident that occurred within a property in the course of one evening.
“The victims involved are all being supported by specially trained officers and our enquiries are ongoing."