Two arrests made in connection with sexual assault

Following an appeal, the men handed themselves in to a north London police station

An appeal was issued for information about two men (pictured in inset)

Two men have been arrested following an appeal issued by Metropolitan Police to aid the investigation of a sexual assault case in Tottenham.

The men were arrested on Tuesday, 14th March after handing themselves in at a north London police station.

The detectives are investigating an alleged sexual offence which took place on Saturday, 25th June 2022 on Houghton Road, during which a woman was allegedly raped by a man while another man acted as ‘a look-out’.

An appeal was made on BBC Crimewatch for help identifying two men captured on CCTV footage.

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