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Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby

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Officers who arrived at the scene found the female victim,aged in her 40s, before locating a suspect nearby and arresting him.(Photo: The Canadian Press)

Vancouver police have arrested a man after officers discovered a woman who had been violently sexually assaulted and robbed in a bathroom in Stanley Park.

Police say the attack happened on Monday at about 11 a.m.They say a witness reported seeing a suspicious male enter the women's changing room near the Second Beach pool. Officers who arrived at the scene found the female victim,aged in her 40s, before locating a suspect nearby and arresting him.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences including assault by choking, unlawful confinement, sexual assault with a weapon and robbery.

The suspect is being held by police until his bail hearing,while the victim was treated in hospital.

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