Man raped in Maidenhead park
Victim found in distressed state in early hours of morning
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been raped as he walked through a park in Maidenhead.
The victim – in his twenties – was found in a distressed state in the town’s Grenfell Park in the early hours of Saturday morning by members of the public.
He said he had been attacked after leaving nearby Gordon’s bar with a man he had met there.
It is not known if that man was the perpetrator or not but police say they want to speak to him.
Detective chief inspector Penny Mackenzie, of Thames Valley Police, said: “This is an extremely serious offence and a thorough investigation is under way.
“We believe the victim was in Gordon’s bar in Queen Street, Maidenhead, last night or the early hours of this morning, where he met a man. The victim and the man then left the bar and walked through Grenfell Park.
“The victim was then raped by a man near the basketball court in the park. Following the offence, the offender may have stolen the victim’s phone. The man that the victim met in the bar may not be the offender, however we need to speak to him as he could have vital information that can aid our investigation.
“This man is white, about 5ft 8ins, with short brown hair, possibly in his early twenties. He was wearing a T-shirt and Nike trainers. He did not speak any English and may have been Romanian.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or visit the Thames Valley police website.