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West Horndon train station closes for rape investigation

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A railway station was closed overnight while detectives carried out an investigation into a suspected rape.

The British Transport Police said it was earlier contacted just before 01:00 GMT on Monday after a report that a 14-year-old girl had been attacked at West Horndon station near Brentwood in Essex.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and rape.

The railway station was reopened to passengers at 08:15.

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