Ipswich car park rape: Teenager arrested
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The woman said she had walked into Silent Street from Old Cattle Market, which features many bars and is one of the hubs of Ipswich's night-time economy
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the rape of a young woman in a car park.
The 18-year-old victim was grabbed from behind and dragged into a car park as she walked along Silent Street, Ipswich at about 03:00 BST on 20 July.
Another man, aged 45, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of assisting an offender and a separate, unconnected, offence of driving whilst disqualified.
Both men remain in police custody for questioning.
Officers are still appealing for any witnesses to come forward, especially anyone who may have seen a woman walking from Old Cattle Market towards Silent Street between 02:00 and 04:00 BST on 20 July.
Any drivers who were on nearby roads at the time are also urged to contact Suffolk Police.