Man arrested in sexual assault investigation

A man has been arrested by officers investigating a sexual assault in Selby, police revealed tonight (Sunday).

We reported last week that police were investigating an incident in Gowthorpe, when a teenage girl was sexually touched as she walked to school on Wednesday.

They issued a CCTV still of a man they wanted to talk to.

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A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Following a recent appeal for information relating to a sexual assault in Selby a suspect has been positively identified and the investigation is ongoing.

“Thank you to those that have contacted with info.”