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| Man, 21, detained over 'vicious' Aberdeen rape | |
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| A man has been detained by police in connection with a "vicious" rape that took place in Aberdeen at the weekend. | A man has been detained by police in connection with a "vicious" rape that took place in Aberdeen at the weekend. |
| A 22-year-old woman was attacked in Bedford Avenue, in the Powis area of the city, on Saturday morning. | A 22-year-old woman was attacked in Bedford Avenue, in the Powis area of the city, on Saturday morning. |
| Grampian Police said its officers had now detained a 21-year-old man. | Grampian Police said its officers had now detained a 21-year-old man. |
| It comes after the force launched one of its largest investigations of recent times, with more than 130 officers involved. | It comes after the force launched one of its largest investigations of recent times, with more than 130 officers involved. |
| A police spokesman said: "During the investigation the force received dozens of calls and statements from some of the 300 residents visited over the past few days. Thousands of hours of CCTV footage has been seized during the search that lasted over five days." | A police spokesman said: "During the investigation the force received dozens of calls and statements from some of the 300 residents visited over the past few days. Thousands of hours of CCTV footage has been seized during the search that lasted over five days." |
| Det Ch Insp Martin Dunn praised the response from members of the public, and said: "It is down to the positive reaction and cooperation from the public that we have been in a position to detain a male in connection with this vicious sexual assault. | Det Ch Insp Martin Dunn praised the response from members of the public, and said: "It is down to the positive reaction and cooperation from the public that we have been in a position to detain a male in connection with this vicious sexual assault. |
| "I must thank all those who have assisted us so far. I would particularly like to thank residents in the Powis area of Aberdeen. I appreciate this incident will have had a considerable impact on their daily lives". | "I must thank all those who have assisted us so far. I would particularly like to thank residents in the Powis area of Aberdeen. I appreciate this incident will have had a considerable impact on their daily lives". |
| The man who has been detained is not absconded sex offender Lee Cyrus, 47, also known as Ivan Leach, who is thought to have travelled to Scotland after failing to return to North Sea Camp open prison in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 9 October. | The man who has been detained is not absconded sex offender Lee Cyrus, 47, also known as Ivan Leach, who is thought to have travelled to Scotland after failing to return to North Sea Camp open prison in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 9 October. |