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Man arrested after boy, 16, raped in Blackburn

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A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old boy in Lancashire.
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Officers were called at about 1500 BST on Sunday.
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A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old boy in Lancashire.

The attack is alleged to have happened early on Sunday morning at Perry's car sales garage on Whalley New Road, Blackburn.

A spokeswoman for Lancashire police said officers were called at about 1500 BST on Sunday and the man was arrested on Sunday evening.

He is being questioned by detectives at Greenbank Police Station.

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