Police no longer investigating rape claim

Detectives are no longer investigating claims a woman was raped in Hapton.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2016, 14:44 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.

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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