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Police investigate a report of a sexual assault in Earlham Cemetery

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Sabrina Johnson

Published: 2:10 PM November 4, 2018    Updated: 6:32 PM October 10, 2020
Police have taped off an area of Earlham Cemetery while they investigate a sexual assault. Picture:

Police have taped off an area of Earlham Cemetery while they investigate a sexual assault. Picture: Staff - Credit: Archant

An area of Earlham Cemetery in Norwich has been taped off following reports of a sexual assault.

Police received reports that a woman in her twenties had been assaulted in the cemetery at around 6am this morning.

The Dereham Road entrance to the graveyard has been cordoned off while officers carry out their investigations.

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