POLICE are investigating reports of a serious sexual assault next to a Yorkshire racecourse.
Humberside Police were called to woodland next to Beverley Racecourse at about 5pm on Thursday, to reports of a woman "in a very distressed state.
Detective Chief Inspector Craig Nicholson said emergency services attended and a cordon was put up, which remained in place throughout Friday.
He said: "The woman was immediately given the appropriate support by specialist officers and medical professionals as our investigation got underway.
"Today, owing to the distressed state of the woman last night, we still need to carry out to further enquiries to find out the exact circumstances behind this. I do, however, want to make it very clear that I believe this to be an isolated incident and not related to any other ongoing investigations."
Det Chief Insp Nicholson called for anyone who had been in the area, or attended Thursday's race meeting and may have seen anything to contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting job 416 of April 25.
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