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Investigation launched after woman raped in early hours on street

Emergency services were alerted to a serious sexual assault on George Street in Oban.

Investigation launched after woman raped in early hours on George Street in Oban — Oban: No arrests have been made in connection with the attack. iStock

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An investigation has been launched after a woman was raped during the early hours of Thursday morning.

Emergency services were alerted to a serious sexual assault on George Street in Oban at around 2.20am.

No arrests have been made in connection with the attack. Enquiries into the incident are still ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.20am on Thursday, April 17, 2025, we received a report of the serious sexual assault of a 28-year-old woman on George Street, Oban.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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