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Gravesend man arrested on suspicion of child rape in Chatham

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Chatham.

The man from Gravesend was arrested today as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a child.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the rape of a child
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the rape of a child

His arrest was made following an earlier appeal in which photographs were released of distinctive arm and hand tattoos belonging to a person investigators wanted to speak to.

Detectives are no longer appealing for help in tracing this person.

The suspect remains in custody while officers continue their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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