Police no longer investigating rape claim

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2016, 14:51 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2016, 16:05 BST
Detectives at the scene in Hapton.Detectives at the scene in Hapton.
Detectives at the scene in Hapton.
Detectives are no longer investigating claims a woman was raped in Hapton.

Police were called to the junction of Manchester Road and Castle Clough at around 5am yesterday following reports a 23-year-old woman from Burnley had been assaulted.

Detectives launched an investigation but following numerous inquiries they have established that no assault took place.

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A police spokesman said: "We understand that the past 36 hours must have been a concerning time for the local community which has not been helped by some of the media reporting.

"We would like to thank the local community for their co-operation and support and to reassure them that we take all reports of this nature seriously."

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