A 33-year-old man is being questioned over an alleged sexual assault in Sidmouth in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the man was arrested yesterday afternoon and remains in police custody.

The alleged attack on an 18-year-old female took place on the Esplanade by the beach around 1am on Sunday, October 21.

The spokesman said the investigation is still in its early stages.

See our website for further updates and the full story in Friday’s Sidmouth Herald.