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| Man arrested in sex assault case | Man arrested in sex assault case |
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| Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl at a fancy dress event in Powys have arrested a 25-year-old man. | |
| The alleged attack took place near St Idloes Church in Llanidloes at about 2200 BST last Friday. | The alleged attack took place near St Idloes Church in Llanidloes at about 2200 BST last Friday. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the 25-year-old was in custody while inquiries continued. | |
| Police are still looking for a man aged between 20 and 30 who was wearing a red dressing gown and brown sandals. | Police are still looking for a man aged between 20 and 30 who was wearing a red dressing gown and brown sandals. |
| The man is said to be 5ft 6ins (1.6m) tall with short brown hair. | The man is said to be 5ft 6ins (1.6m) tall with short brown hair. |
| Police are also appealing for two young people to come forward who may have seen the offender and victim together at the time of the attack. | Police are also appealing for two young people to come forward who may have seen the offender and victim together at the time of the attack. |
| CCTV footage | CCTV footage |
| Det Insp Ian Andrews, who is leading the investigation, said an incident room had been set up at Newtown police station and involved officers from across the force area. | Det Insp Ian Andrews, who is leading the investigation, said an incident room had been set up at Newtown police station and involved officers from across the force area. |
| He said they had been carrying out inquiries at pubs in Llanidloes and had been collecting CCTV footage. | He said they had been carrying out inquiries at pubs in Llanidloes and had been collecting CCTV footage. |
| "In particular, however, the police would like to speak to two people who were in the area of St Idloes church about 10pm," said Det Insp Andrews. | "In particular, however, the police would like to speak to two people who were in the area of St Idloes church about 10pm," said Det Insp Andrews. |
| "It is believed that these people actually saw the offender and victim together in the area of the church and also engaged in a brief conversation with the male. | "It is believed that these people actually saw the offender and victim together in the area of the church and also engaged in a brief conversation with the male. |
| "These people at the time would have been unaware that anything was amiss. | "These people at the time would have been unaware that anything was amiss. |
| "The two people were described as a boy and a girl, the boy had blond hair and (wearing) Emo clothes, which we understand is predominantly black clothing, and the girl had quite long dark hair." | "The two people were described as a boy and a girl, the boy had blond hair and (wearing) Emo clothes, which we understand is predominantly black clothing, and the girl had quite long dark hair." |
| People with information are asked to contact the police incident room on 0845 330 2000. | People with information are asked to contact the police incident room on 0845 330 2000. |