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White British man arrested over rape linked online to migrants, police say

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Police said the incident happened in the Bridge Street area of the town on 6 June

A white British man has been charged over the rape of a woman in Arbroath following online allegations that there was an attack in the town carried out by migrants.

The 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with an attack on Saturday 6 June and is due to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court at a later date.

Police Scotland said this incident in the Bridge Street area had wrongly been linked to migrants.

A statement from the force said: "We are aware of online posts suggesting this incident involved illegal migrants – this is inaccurate."

It added: "We have not received any reports of further incidents.

"There is no ongoing risk to the public and officers are actively engaging with the local community to provide reassurance."