Man and woman, 49 and 65, arrested in connection with rape in Halesowen and racially aggravated rape of Sikh woman in Oldbury
Two people have been arrested in connection with a rape that took place in Halesowen on Thursday night.
A man and a woman, aged 49 and 65, from Sandwell, have been arrested as part of an investigation into a rape incident in Halesowen and the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in Oldbury in September.
West Midlands Police were called to Hurst Green Park, Halesowen, at around 7pm on on Thursday after a woman in her 30s reported that she had been attacked in the area.
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The man and woman were arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of rape.
Following further investigation, officers also subsequently arrested the pair in connection with the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in a parkland on Tame Road, Oldbury, on September 9.
The September 9 attack saw widespreak public anxiety among local women and families in the area.
Following the incident, a large manhunt was launched, with two rewards of a combined £30,000 being offered for information leading to the a successful conviction.
The force said that a cordon in Hurst Green Park still remains in place in the park while investigations continue.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We were called at around 7pm after a woman in her 30s reported she had been attacked in Hurst Green Park.
"This incident is not being treated as racially aggravated.
"A 49-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman from Sandwell were arrested this morning on suspicion of rape.
"The man and woman have this afternoon subsequently been arrested in connection with a rape on Tame Road, Oldbury, on Tuesday, 9 September."
