A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested today on suspicion of raping a woman in Cheltenham last night.

The man, who is from Cheltenham, remains in police custody while inquiries continue.

Police are still appealing for witnesses to the attack, which involved two serious sexual assaults in succession on the same woman in Waitrose car park and Grove Street between 10pm and 12pm.

The victim, in her twenties, had been followed by her attacker, who she had met in town earlier in the day.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to call 101 straight away and quote incident 528 of 2 August.

The victim is currently being offered support.