A suspect has been arrested in connection with a rape investigation in Tunbridge Wells.
It is reported that between 8pm and 9pm on Saturday 18th October 2025, a teenage girl was sexually assaulted by an unknown man on Tunbridge Wells Common.
The man is believed to have initially approached the victim and engaged her in conversation, as she was walking from the direction of Victoria Road and towards the Millennium Clock.
They then proceeded to walk together towards Mount Ephraim Road, at which point the man allegedly took the victim into a park and assaulted her. She was reportedly assaulted next to a rock formation on the common, at a location close to Mount Ephraim and the junction for Molyneux Park Road.
Officers have been making extensive enquiries in the local area and at around 3.30pm on Monday 20th October a man aged in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of rape. He has been taken into custody.
Police continue to urge anyone with information which may assist the investigation to come forward.
If you can help call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/180747/25.
