Man arrested in Holbeck sex assault case

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a woman in Leeds.

The 40-year-old man was arrested last night in connection with the incident which occurred in Holbeck on Monday.

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Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

The man was arrested when he attended a police station following an appeal for information, and he is currently in custody, West Yorkshire Police said.

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