A man remains in police custody following allegations of rape in Huddersfield.

The Huddersfield man was arrested early on Sunday after reports of a sex attack on a woman.

The incident is said to have taken place in an alleyway off Alder Street at Hillhouse, close to the junction with Bradford Road.

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Detectives from the Kirklees Safeguarding Unit are leading the investigation and the victim has been interviewed by specially-trained officers.

Police carried out a detailed search of the area which was sealed off for several hours.

A police spokesman said: “The inquiries into the incident are ongoing”.