32-year-old man arrested after second incident of rape on Indian-origin women in weeks
This is the second incident of sexual assault against women of Indian origin in England’s West Midlands in as many weeks. Last month, a British Sikh woman was raped in Oldbury, less than 20km from the town of Walsall.
Police described the arrest as a “significant development”.
British police arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of raping a 20-year-old woman of Indian origin in the town of Walsall. Police had previously launched a manhunt and released CCTV footage of the man, asking the public to provide information. Detective Superintendent Ronan Tyrer, who is in charge of the case, described the arrest as a “significant development”. During the manhunt, police described the suspect as a white male with short hair.
British police made a statement
Tyrer said the victim was notified of the incident. “Our investigation will continue to progress and, as always, our priority is the woman who was subjected to this attack. She has been updated… and will continue to receive full support from specially trained officers,” the officer said. He added that the Walsall case had not yet been linked to others. “At this stage, we do not link this attack to any other attacks.” The UK Sikh Federation, a non-governmental organisation, said the woman was of Punjabi origin.
Second case in weeks
This is the second incident of sexual assault against women of Indian origin in England’s West Midlands in as many weeks. Last month, a British Sikh woman was raped in Oldbury, less than 20km from Walsall. According to the BBC, two male suspects, aged 49 and 65, were arrested in this case and later released on bail. Preet Kaur Gill, British Labor and Co-operative MP from the West Midlands, condemned the Walsall attack and said she was “deeply shocked”. In a post about
