Avon and Somerset Police have arrested a man on suspicion of rape after an 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted near a playground in the Bath area. According to reports, the alleged incident involves a man in his 40s who is said to have attacked the child in broad daylight.

The sources state that police respond to the incident and take the suspect into custody. The allegations are described as a serious sexual assault, but no further details about the circumstances of the attack, the location specifics, or any confirmed injuries are provided in the available summaries.

Both outlets agree on the core elements: the victim’s age, that the incident occurs near a playground in the Bath area, the broad daylight timing, the suspect’s approximate age, and that an arrest is made on suspicion of rape. The case remains subject to ongoing investigation, and the suspect has not been confirmed as guilty in the reporting.