A man has been arrested for raping a teenage girl on Bournemouth Beach last summer.
Detectives from the Dorset Police Crimes Investigation Team (MCIT) have been investigating the report that a 15-year-old girl was raped at sea near the Oceanarium around 4pm on Sunday July 18, 2021.
Following an extensive investigation, an 18-year-old West Midlands man has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
He has been released on police bail while investigations continue.
Detective Inspector Wayne Seymour of MCIT said: “We have continued to support the victim and her family throughout this investigation, and they have been updated with this latest development.”