POLICE are appealing for a boy who interrupted a serious sexual assault in Bishop's Cleeve to come forward.
The incident happened between The Withers and Stoke Park Close between 8.30pm and 9pm on Saturday January 23 and involved a teenage boy and a teenage girl victim who knew each other.
Officers are anxious to trace a a young male witness - possibly aged between 12 and 15 - who disturbed the suspect.
It is alleged the suspect spoke with the witness before the witness walked off.
The witness is described as wearing dark trousers and a light coloured hooded top.
A 16-year-old Cheltenham boy was arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with the incident and has been bailed to attend Compass House custody suite on March 14, pending further inquiries.
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