A police cordon is in place in Sudbury after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted down a footpath.

The alleged assault took place at about 6pm on Wednesday near River Walk in Sudbury.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: "Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault against a teenage girl.

East Anglian Daily Times: Police at the scene of the incidentPolice at the scene of the incident (Image: Archant)

"Enquiries into the incident are ongoing, but detectives understand that the parties involved are known to each other.”

A cordon was put in place around a tree on Thursday afternoon.