Sandal Castle closed as police investigate serious sexual assault

Sandal Castle, about two miles away from Heath, is currently closed as part of the investigation.

Police were called at about 1.50am this morning to a report that a 32-year-old woman had been seriously sexually assaulted in a pub car park on Heath by a man.

Detective Inspector Andy Welbourne at Wakefield CID, said: “Initial enquiries are ongoing into a report of a serious sexual assault in Heath and police forensic officers have been carrying out enquiries there and at Sandal Castle where we have a linked crime scene.

“The victim is being spoken with by specially trained officers as investigations continue.”