A man, 50, has been arrested following a report that a teenage boy was raped at Sheffield Station last week, British Transport Police has said
A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage boy at a railway station.
British Transport Police (BTP) said a 17-year-old boy was reported to have been raped in the toilets at Sheffield Station at around 3.30pm on Friday.
The incident was reported by a third party later that day, and the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is being supported by specially trained officers, Yorkshire Live reports.
The man has been released on bail pending further enquiries. A crime scene remained in place at the station while officers carried out forensic work.
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A spokesperson for BTP said: “Officers recognise the concern this news will cause and can assure the public they are working at pace to establish what happened.”
Anyone with information is asked to send the force a text message via 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 701 of March 6.
