Man arrested on suspicion of kidnap and sexual assault after schoolgirl held in New Ollerton woodland

Police investigating an incident where a girl reported being held against her will in woodland have arrested a suspect.

Officers were called to Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, at 6.20pm on Wednesday, July 17, after the secondary school-aged girl was approached in nearby Boughton Brake.

The girl was released unharmed a short time later and raised the alarm.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on Friday night on suspicion of kidnap and sexual assault.

He has since been released on police bail.

Detective Sergeant Karl Aram, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“We have been working intensively over the last couple of weeks to identify a suspect in this case and I am pleased we have now made this arrest. Our investigation into what happened will now continue.”