{"id":387912,"date":"2025-08-31T22:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/387912\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T22:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T22:27:10","slug":"two-arrested-after-man-in-20s-raped-in-city-centre-attack-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/387912\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested after man, in 20s, &#8216;raped&#8217; in city centre attack | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_264153650-372c.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24042498\" alt=\"Police launch rape investigation in Birmingham city centre\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tA large police presence was dispatched to the scene (Picture: BPM Media)<\/p>\n<p>Two men were arrested on suspicion of rape in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/birmingham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> city centre early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>A man in his twenties was reportedly attacked near Ladywell Walk, where officers responded to a call at around 7.45 am this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the suspects, aged 29 and 52, are being held on suspicion of rape following the city centre incident.<\/p>\n<p>They remain in custody, and an investigation is ongoing, with a police cordon visible by a doorway.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were seen standing by the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/crime-news\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> scene, while two police cars were spotted this morning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/news-updates\/?signup-source=news-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get <strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/breaking-news?ito=news-article&amp;?signup_source=news-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<p>A police spokesman said: \u2018Two men aged 52 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of rape following an incident in Birmingham city centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The man is being supported by specialist officers. Our investigation is at an early stage and the two men arrested remain in custody.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_264153532-62ab.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24042499\" alt=\"Police launch rape investigation in Birmingham city centre\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tOfficers are in the early stages of the investigation (Picture: BPM Media)<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, three men were arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, including rape, after a teenage girl was assaulted at a park in south-west\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to Fishponds Park, Surbiton, as a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/22\/four-men-arrested-teenage-girl-raped-london-park-23978350\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administering a substance with the intent to commit and sexual offence.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old man were also arrested, each on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, and administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence.<\/p>\n<p>A 41-year-old was arrested on suspicion of rape.<\/p>\n<p>Three of those men have now been charged, and the teenage girl was being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/31\/two-arrested-man-20s-raped-city-centre-attack-24042433\/mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a 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