A MAN has been arrested in connection with the attempted rape of a woman in a Prestwich subway.

He is now in custody for questioning and police said the investigation was continuing.

The 20-year-old woman was walking under the subway in Bury New Road, which runs under junction 17 of the M60 in Prestwich, shortly after 6pm on Sunday, November 3, when a man is alleged to have grabbed her, assaulted her and then sexually assaulted her, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 8561812, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.