WILTSHIRE Police have halted an investigation into an alleged serious sexual assault in Tidworth after a young woman withdrew her allegation.
The Journal reported last week that the girl was dragged into woodland and assaulted near Beech Hill Road on October 21.
DI Matthew Johnson said: “The woman has since withdrawn the allegation and officers are satisfied from their enquiries that she has not been the victim of a sexual assault.
“Wiltshire Police take any allegations of sexual assault extremely seriously and officers will respond by thoroughly investigating.”
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