Blackpool Victoria Hospital worker arrested as police investigate sexual assault allegations
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice investigating alleged sexual assaults at a hospital arrested a man on Tuesday morning (March 21). Lancashire Police were contacted by Blackpool Victoria Hospital last Tuesday (March 14), who reported a number of allegations of sexual assault on staff members had been made to them.
Following enquiries, a man was arrested suspicion of sexual assault and is in custody. The man, a medical professional at the hospital, has been suspended by the health trust.
Lancashire Police reassured the public a 'thorough and transparent' investigation is ongoing, noting: "We recognise this arrest, and the nature of the allegations, may cause alarm and distress". READ MORE: Drivers in Greater Manchester borough furious over 'March madness' on 'crumbling' roads Det Chief Insp Lee Wilson, of Lancashire Police, said: “We have today arrested a man in connection with a number of serious allegations.
I recognise the concern this news may cause both within the hospital and in the wider community but please be reassured we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what has occurred. “These are complex and sensitive allegations which we are committed to investigating professionally and thoroughly.
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