Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Perry Barr

It's after two separate reports of women being assaulted in the area

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 20th Jan 2025

Police have arrested a 22 year old man on suspicion of rape after a woman was attacked near the One Stop Shopping Centre on Saturday.

Officers were called to Walsall Road at around 1.50am.

A short time later, police received a separate report that another woman had been assaulted on Aldridge Road near to Holford Drive.

Officers say they are still keeping an open mind as to whether the two incidents are linked.

The suspect was arrested this morning at an address in the Birmingham area.

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