Blackpool man arrested following assault in Kendal

A young woman was assaulted in the Cumbrian town yesterday evening

Author: Louisa KingPublished 27th Jan 2025

Police have arrested a man from Blackpool, following an assault on a woman in Kendal.

Officers were contacted after a woman, in her late teens, was assaulted by the suspension bridge between Mintsfeet and Dockray Industrial Estate at about 6.15pm to 6.20pm last night (26 January).

A 31-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.

The woman was not seriously hurt but has been left shaken by the assault.

Officers would like to reassure the public that this investigation remains a top priority and enquiries remain ongoing. First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.