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| City rapes 'not linked' - police | City rapes 'not linked' - police |
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| The PSNI has said there is nothing to suggest any of the four rapes reported in south Belfast in the last two weeks are linked. | The PSNI has said there is nothing to suggest any of the four rapes reported in south Belfast in the last two weeks are linked. |
| Superintendent Chris Noble said there had been 18 rapes or attempted rapes in the area since April. | Superintendent Chris Noble said there had been 18 rapes or attempted rapes in the area since April. |
| In the latest attack, a 20-year-old woman was assaulted in the Holyland area on Tuesday morning. | In the latest attack, a 20-year-old woman was assaulted in the Holyland area on Tuesday morning. |
| "I've no information at this stage to suggest any of these crimes are linked," Superintendent Noble said. | "I've no information at this stage to suggest any of these crimes are linked," Superintendent Noble said. |
| Two men have been charged in connection with two of the alleged attacks in the last fortnight. | Two men have been charged in connection with two of the alleged attacks in the last fortnight. |
| Superintendent Noble defended the police performance in the area. | Superintendent Noble defended the police performance in the area. |
| "We've put significant commitment into our neighbourhood policing teams in the university area," he said. | "We've put significant commitment into our neighbourhood policing teams in the university area," he said. |
| "We're patrolling with community safety wardens, we work very closely with the community safety partnership and the district policing partnership." | "We're patrolling with community safety wardens, we work very closely with the community safety partnership and the district policing partnership." |
| He said the officers of the rape crime unit were "committed to catching offenders and caring for victims and they've been working around the clock". | He said the officers of the rape crime unit were "committed to catching offenders and caring for victims and they've been working around the clock". |
| Superintendent Noble said while the latest rape figures were too high, they were "comparable to other areas of Northern Ireland as well as other cities in the UK". | Superintendent Noble said while the latest rape figures were too high, they were "comparable to other areas of Northern Ireland as well as other cities in the UK". |
| The 18 attacks recorded since April compared to 23 in the previous period. |