Man arrested after seven women sexually assaulted at Huddersfield University
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man following reports that seven women were sexually assaulted around the University of Huddersfield.
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A 29-year-old man has been arrested after seven women reported being sexually assaulted in and around the grounds of the University of Huddersfield. BBC News reported that West Yorkshire Police attended the campus on Tuesday evening after being called by the university security office. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
BBC News reported that police established all seven incidents occurred between 18:00 and 18:30 GMT on Tuesday. A force spokesperson stated that the seven women made off from the suspect after he approached and grabbed at them. Metro.co.uk and Huddersfield Hub also noted that the seven assaults took place within a 30-minute period. [1][5][6]
The arrested suspect remains in police custody, according to BBC News. Professor Tim Thornton, the deputy vice-chancellor of the university, said the university recognised that the incidents were deeply concerning and confirmed that security patrols around the campus have been increased. [1]
A university is an institution of tertiary education and research that awards academic degrees across multiple disciplines. The town of Huddersfield is located within the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. [7][8][9]
In short
- A 29-year-old man was arrested after seven women reported sexual assaults at the University of Huddersfield.
- Police were called by campus security after seven women were approached and grabbed.
- All seven incidents took place within a 30-minute period between 18:00 and 18:30 GMT on Tuesday.
- The University of Huddersfield has increased security patrols around its campus in response to the incidents.
Sources
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- [1]Man arrested after sexual assaults at University of HuddersfieldBBC News, 8h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Arrest made after sexual assaults reported at University of HuddersfieldBBC, 13h ago
- [3]Huddersfield University: Man arrested after seven women sexually assaultedYorkshire Post, 9h ago
- [4]Man arrested after seven women sexually assaulted at Huddersfield University campusRayo, 10h ago
- [5]Seven women sexually assaulted in half hour at Huddersfield UniversityMetro.co.uk, 10h ago
- [6]Man arrested after seven women were sexually assaulted in grounds of University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield Hub, 1d ago
Background
- [7]University on Wikipedia
- [8]Huddersfield sex abuse ring on Wikipedia
- [9]Huddersfield on Grokipedia
- [10]Central Park sexual assault suspect arrested at Florida Burger King FTMQ News, 1d ago
- [11]Lawsuit accuses Cornell University of failing to investigate alleged sexual assaults FTMQ News, 3d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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