A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who was sleeping in a toilet.

The 49-year-old was sleeping in Brighton’s Pavilion Garden disabled toilet when she was attacked at around 9am on March 23.

Sussex Police said a 49-year-old man from Seaford was arrested in relation to the incident. He was later bailed until May 28.

Detective Sergeant Cheryl Lewendon, from Brighton CID, said: “We believe there were a number of people in the vicinity of the toilets around that time and we would like to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, email 101@sussex.pnn. police.uk or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting serial 323 of 27/03.