Woman arrested for ‘wasting police time’ after making false gang rape allegations

A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of wasting police time after allegations of a serious sexual assault went viral(Credits: Joe Crossley/Cover Images)

A woman has been arrested after she told her Facebook followers she had been gang raped.

The woman,who is in her 20s,claimed that four men in tracksuits sexually assaulted her in Milton Recreation Ground,Kent.

Her post led to a police investigation despite officers not receiving a direct report from the alleged victim.

However,following an investigation they found no evidence that such an attack had taken place.

She was arrested and taken to her local police station for further questioning.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.Swale district commander Chief Inspector Vanessa Foster said in a statement: ‘We were made aware of social media posts about an allegation of rape.‘Despite not receiving a direct report to the force about the alleged offence,officers have conducted initial inquiries based on the information available.‘At this time,we have found no evidence to suggest the offence took place.Chief Inspector Vanessa Foster gave a statement outside Sittingbourne Police Station

(Picture: Cover Images)‘It is important the local community is assured that we take allegations of this nature seriously and those responsible for the social media post have been spoken to directly.‘This has resulted in the arrest of a woman in her 20s on suspicion of wasting police time.