A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped in an Asda car park in a terrifying early hour ordeal.
Police were called after the alleged victim was assaulted at the bottom of a slope at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon, Essex, at around 4am on Sunday.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and remains in custody.
Detective Inspector Stewart Eastbrook, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘We have acted quickly following this report and our specialist officers and partners continue to support the victim.
‘I know this incident will worry you if you live or work in the area or if you regularly use that part of town.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped in an Asda car park in Basildon, pictured
Detective Inspector Stewart Eastbrook said the police ‘acted quickly following this report and our specialist officers and partners continue to support the victim’
A woman reported being assaulted at the bottom of a slope at the Eastgate Centre, pictured
‘We continue our enquiries and would like to thank those who have contacted us so far with information.
‘If you were in the area between 4am and 8am and you saw anything please contact my team.
‘If you have a dash cam, please check it – you may have caught something on there which could be important to our investigation.’
DI Eastbrook added: ‘We are aware of posts on social media reporting an incident earlier in the night where two women were followed.
‘We are currently working to establish the details of that incident and the circumstances around it.’
