Man arrested on suspicion of rape at V Festival

41 others also arrested during the festival in Chelmsford, Essex over the weekend

A man was arrested at V Festival over the weekend in Essex for alleged sexual assault.

Police reports state that a 21-year-old individual was detained at the Chelmsford event after a woman was allegedly raped at the festival site on Friday (August 21).

“A 21-year-old man is in custody following an allegation of rape in Hylands Park, Chelmsford,” an Essex police spokesperson said.

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“Police were contacted shortly before 1.30am on Sunday August 23 with reports that a woman in her forties had been raped on the outskirts of the site.”

The statement added: “Officers attended and arrested a suspect on suspicion of rape. He remains in custody being questioned by detectives. Inquiries are ongoing.”

Forty-one others were also arrested during the weekend for a variety of offences.

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Meanwhile, festival headliners Kasabian paid tribute to the late Cilla Black during their set.

The group dedicated ‘Goodbye Kiss’ to her, a song from their fourth album ‘Velociraptor!’ Behind them, the word ‘pure’ was projected onto the back of the stage.

As part of their set, the band played a selection of songs from their five albums, including ‘Underdog’, ‘Shoot The Runner’, ‘eez-eh’ and ‘Days Are Forgotten’. They also covered The Fugees’ ‘Ready Or Not’, and performed one of their frequent covers, Fatboy Slim’s ‘Praise You’, before jumping into the crowd.

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