A man has been arrested after allegedly raping a woman in the Houses of Parliament. The 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape following the alleged attack in the early hours of Friday, the Metropolitan police said. Police stressed that the man who had been arrested was not an MP. A Met spokesman said: “Detectives from the sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command are investigating an allegation of rape at the Houses of Parliament in the early hours of Friday 14 October. “A 23-year-old man was arrested that same day on suspicion of rape.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2016 23:15 UTC