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Sussex Police received a report that a woman had been raped in Crawley shortly after 4am this morning.

The victim is being supported by specialist police officers.

The two male suspects, aged 30 and 31, remain in custody.

Officers are asking anyone with information about the incident, including any CCTV, mobile or dash cam footage, to report it.

Sussex Police can be contacted on 101 quoting serial 215 of 21/09 or report the information online.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Police responded to a report of a rape of a woman in the vicinity of Broadfield Barton, Crawley, shortly after 4am on Saturday, September 21.

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"The victim was safely located and is being supported by specialist officers at this time.

"Two men, aged 30 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of rape.

"They remain in custody as our enquiries continue."

A police cordon remained in place this morning following the incident.

It comes after police appealed for information following a rape and sexual assault on Brighton beach.

Police received a report of a teenage girl being raped and a woman being sexually assaulted at around 6am on Sunday, September 8 in an area of the beach between the two piers.

Officers say the two females are known to each other.