Police update after man arrested on suspicion of raping 15-year-old girl in Leeds
Published 21st Mar 2026, 08:27 BST
Police have released an update after a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape in Leeds.
Officers were called to Bridge Road, Kirkstall, on Thursday evening (March 19).
They had received reports that a 15-year-old girl was raped.
West Yorkshire Police have now confirmed that the arrested man has been released on bail, pending further enquiries.
The teenage girl is being supported by specially trained officers, as detectives from Leeds District Safeguarding Unit continue their investigation into the incident.