Two men arrested following a sexual assault in a graveyard have been released on bail, police said today.
The men were arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was sexually assaulted in Duke Street cemetery, Southport, on Thursday 20 November.
Merseyside Police said the men, aged 28 and 32, were both from the Southport area and have been bailed pending further police inquiries.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said the arrests followed “high visibility police operations” in the area and that as part of the operation officers would be visiting pubs, clubs and bars in town over the weekend.
