Police investigating alleged sexual assaults at a hospital arrested a man on Tuesday morning (March 21).
Lancashire Police were contacted by Blackpool Victoria Hospital last Tuesday (March 14), who reported a number of allegations of sexual assault on staff members had been made to them. Following enquiries, a man was arrested suspicion of sexual assault and is in custody.
The man, a medical professional at the hospital, has been suspended by the health trust. Lancashire Police reassured the public a 'thorough and transparent' investigation is ongoing, noting: "We recognise this arrest, and the nature of the allegations, may cause alarm and distress".
