A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a 17-year-old boy reported being raped at a property in Regent Hill, Brighton.
Sussex Police said officers received a report that around 5am on Sunday, 10 August, the victim was sitting on a bench in Dyke Road, near the North Street junction, when a man approached and asked for help finding an open shop. The boy assisted and was then taken to an address in Regent Hill, where the rape was reportedly carried out.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage who may have been in the Dyke Road/North Street area between 4.30am and 5.30am on Sunday, 10 August.
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Appeal for information
If you have information that could assist the investigation, contact police quoting Operation Scotney, or report online or via 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers.
