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A Letchworth teenager has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a schoolgirl on Bonfire Night in the town.
The 17-year-old boy was arrested at 11.30am today in Letchworth, following what police have described as a "swift and intensive investigation" that included a CCTV image appeal launched yesterday.
The alleged incident happened at about 4.15pm on Tuesday - it was reported than an 11-year-old girl was followed by a man walking along Norton Way and Glebe Road in the town, who then came up and grabbed her. The victim screamed and the man walked away - she was unhurt in the incident.
The teenager is currently in custody at Stevenage police station.
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