Three men arrested 'after woman was raped and kept prisoner'

Three men have been arrested after a woman in her 30s reported that she had been raped and kept prisoner in South Yorkshire.

The woman told the authorities that she had been raped at a premises in Moorends, a village in Doncaster, at 1.30am last Friday.

Three men, aged 49, 24 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of rape and false imprisonment. 

They have since been bailed while the police continue their inquiries.

The woman was taken to hospital to be checked over and was then discharged. She has been receiving support from the force and its specialist partners.

Detective Superintendent Eleanor Welsh said: 'Our investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we have detectives working tirelessly to establish the facts of what happened in the early hours of Friday morning.

'Since the incident, there has been speculation and some misinformation shared online. 

'This is an active and sensitive investigation and therefore I encourage the public to avoid speculation about the incident as our inquiries continue.

'Please also remember that victims of sexual offences have lifelong anonymity under the Sexual Offences Act. 

'If you identify a victim, or post information that could lead to the identification of a victim, you are breaking the law. 

'We are monitoring the information being shared online and will investigate any information being shared which could risk the victim being identified.'