Haslemere – Witness appeal after woman raped

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Police have launched an appeal to find two women who may be key witnesses after a woman was raped in Surrey.

A woman reported she was raped in Haslemere between 10:30 pm on Tuesday, 23 June and 1 am on Wednesday, 24 June.

The investigation is ongoing and the victim is being supported by specialist officers as enquiries continue.

Officers are particularly keen to trace two women who may have vital information.

They were travelling on a service on the Portsmouth Direct Line and were seen speaking to another passenger on board before getting off at Liss railway station in Hampshire at around midnight.

One woman had brown hair and was wearing a black skirt, a denim jacket and sunglasses on her head, and was carrying a tote bag.

Do you recognise this woman? (Image: Surrey Police)

The second had blonde hair and was wearing a white midi dress with a brown backpack.

Do you recognise this woman? (Image: Surrey Police)

Police believe they may be able to assist the investigation and have confirmed they are not suspects in any criminality.

A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of rape and has since been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.

As part of his bail conditions, he is restricted from entering Haslemere.

Detective Inspector Simon Driver said: "Our enquiries have been ongoing since the report was received and have included extensive CCTV reviews, witness enquiries and work to establish a clearer picture of the movements of those in the area at the time.

"Through these enquiries, we have identified two potential witnesses who we would like to speak to as part of our investigation.

"We believe they may hold information that could assist us in understanding the circumstances surrounding the report.

"Our enquiries are continuing and we are keen to hear from anyone who was travelling in or around the Haslemere area between 10.30pm on Tuesday, 23 June and 1am on Wednesday, 24 June, particularly anyone in the vicinity of the junction of Weydown Road and Wey Hill.

"We would also ask anyone with dashcam, doorbell or other footage from the area to review it and get in touch if anything may assist."

Anyone who witnessed this incident should get in touch with Surrey Police, quoting PR/45260074829 via direct message or through its website.

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