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Woman raped after Henley Royal Regatta | Woman raped after Henley Royal Regatta |
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A woman who went to Henley Royal Regatta was later raped in the town. | A woman who went to Henley Royal Regatta was later raped in the town. |
The woman, who was in her 20s, left the event's Chinawhite enclosure between 00:00 and 02:30 BST on Sunday with people she had met there, police said. | |
She walked with them to a car in the Harpsden Road and Reading Road area and was raped outside it. Three men who had been with her left in the car. | She walked with them to a car in the Harpsden Road and Reading Road area and was raped outside it. Three men who had been with her left in the car. |
A member of the public found her near the Three Horseshoes public house shortly after. | A member of the public found her near the Three Horseshoes public house shortly after. |
Det Ch Insp Lis Knight, of Thames Valley Police, said: "Detectives are investigating the circumstances which occurred in the early hours of Sunday in a residential street and work is ongoing with the victim. | Det Ch Insp Lis Knight, of Thames Valley Police, said: "Detectives are investigating the circumstances which occurred in the early hours of Sunday in a residential street and work is ongoing with the victim. |
"Incidents of this nature are rare in the area and we are working to establish what happened. | "Incidents of this nature are rare in the area and we are working to establish what happened. |
"The victim is being supported by specially-trained officers at this time." | "The victim is being supported by specially-trained officers at this time." |
Police are appealing for witnesses. | Police are appealing for witnesses. |
She added: "I would like to ask the public to think back to the early hours of Sunday morning - did you see a woman with a group of white men and a car in a residential street? | She added: "I would like to ask the public to think back to the early hours of Sunday morning - did you see a woman with a group of white men and a car in a residential street? |
"I would also like to speak to the drivers and anyone who was an occupant in the cars which stopped in Reading Road where the woman was found distressed." | "I would also like to speak to the drivers and anyone who was an occupant in the cars which stopped in Reading Road where the woman was found distressed." |
The £3m rowing regatta sees more than 200 races take place on the river Thames over five days. | The £3m rowing regatta sees more than 200 races take place on the river Thames over five days. |
The annual regatta, which has been held since 1839, was expected to attract 200,000 spectators to this year's event. | The annual regatta, which has been held since 1839, was expected to attract 200,000 spectators to this year's event. |
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