Northern Ireland

Woman arrested by police investigating sexual assault in Derry

36-year-old was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender

A man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault in Derry
Police in Derry investigating a sexual assault in the city's Lecky Road area have arrested a 36-year-old woman. (Liam McBurne/PA)

Police investigating a sexual assault in Derry have arrested a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The woman was arrested in connection with the incident that was reported to have happened in the Lecky Road area of the city in the early hours of Sunday.

A PSNI spokesperson said the woman has since been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.



A man in his 30s has been charged with sexual assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm, and was remanded in custody after appearing before Derry Magistrates Court on Tuesday.