A WOMAN in her twenties has been raped in a Southampton cemetery – with cops launching a manhunt for her attacker.
An ambulance crew called officers to the Old Cemetery in Southampton at about 6.45am this morning.
The graveyard has been cordoned off and cops and vehicles are at the scene.
Police have appealed for anyone who was in The Avenue or Cemetery Road area of Southampton Common between 04:00 and 06:15 to contact them.
Hampshire Constabulary said: “Police were called at 6.44am this morning by the ambulance service, reporting that a woman aged in her 20s had been assaulted in the Cemetery Lane area of Southampton.
“The woman has reported to police that she was raped at this location in the early hours of the morning.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“Police are currently at the scene and specialist officers are supporting the woman.”
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