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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Essex.A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Essex.
The assault happened on Friday night on an area of grass near the junction of Southmayne and Ashlyns in Basildon.The assault happened on Friday night on an area of grass near the junction of Southmayne and Ashlyns in Basildon.
Police said the boy was arrested at his home in Wickford and is being interviewed in Basildon.Police said the boy was arrested at his home in Wickford and is being interviewed in Basildon.
Officers have repeated an appeal for a cyclist, who rode past the scene of the assault as it was taking place, to contact them.Officers have repeated an appeal for a cyclist, who rode past the scene of the assault as it was taking place, to contact them.
The attacker was described as black, aged in his late teens, 5ft 7ins, of slim build and with a shaven head. He was wearing a blue vest, grey hoody and blue jeans. The attacker was described as black, aged in his late teens, 5ft 7ins, of slim build and with a shaven head. He was wearing a blue vest, grey hoodie and blue jeans.