Man arrested over ‘racially motivated’ rape of Sikh woman in West Midlands
Police still looking for second perpetrator after daylight attack in Oldbury
A previously sealed off area of grassland near Tame Road in Oldbury, West Midlands, as police are investigating the reported rape of a woman
The woman was attacked as she walked near Tame Road in Oldbury, West Midlands, on September 9
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in a “racially motivated attack” in West Midlands.
The victim, a British-born Sikh aged in her 20s, told police she was targeted by two men as she walked to work near Tame Road in Oldbury last Tuesday.
The men allegedly said “you don’t belong in this country, get out” as they sexually assaulted the woman between 8am and 8.30am.
The force previously said they were looking for two white men in connection with the attack.
On Sunday evening, West Midlands Police confirmed a man had been arrested and remained in custody.
Chief Superintendent Kim Madill said: “This is a significant development in the investigation and we want to thank the community for their continuing support.
“The investigation remains ongoing and we would urge people not to speculate as we work to identify and trace all those who may have been involved.”
In a statement released through the Sikh Federation (UK) earlier on Sunday, the victim said she was “truly humbled” by the love and support shown by her local community as she tried to process the incident.
She said: “I want to sincerely thank everyone for supporting me and my family during this very difficult time. We are going through a lot, but the strength and kindness shown by the right people in the community has been incredible, and I can’t thank them enough for being my voice.
“I would never wish this on anyone. All I was doing was going about my day on my way to work, and what has happened has deeply affected us. Through it all, my family has been my rock, and my community has stood strong beside me.
“The police are doing their best to find those responsible and I truly hope they are caught so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
Dabinderjit Singh OBE, an executive at Sikh Federation (UK), thanked the police for their investigation into the “brutal racist sexual attack”.
“We hope the other man will also be arrested, charged and prosecutions will quickly follow for this vile crime,” Mr Singh said.
Gurinder Singh Josan, the local Labour MP for Smethwick, previously said the “truly horrific attack” was being treated as a hate crime.
“The police are working extremely sympathetically with the victim...who has been traumatised by the attack,” Mr Josan said.
“We are grateful for all the CCTV and information that has already been forthcoming from the community.”
The investigation continues.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/man-arrested-racially-motivated-rape-sikh-woman-oldbury/
A previously sealed off area of grassland near Tame Road in Oldbury, West Midlands, as police are investigating the reported rape of a woman
The woman was attacked as she walked near Tame Road in Oldbury, West Midlands, on September 9
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in a “racially motivated attack” in West Midlands.
The victim, a British-born Sikh aged in her 20s, told police she was targeted by two men as she walked to work near Tame Road in Oldbury last Tuesday.
The men allegedly said “you don’t belong in this country, get out” as they sexually assaulted the woman between 8am and 8.30am.
The force previously said they were looking for two white men in connection with the attack.
On Sunday evening, West Midlands Police confirmed a man had been arrested and remained in custody.
Chief Superintendent Kim Madill said: “This is a significant development in the investigation and we want to thank the community for their continuing support.
“The investigation remains ongoing and we would urge people not to speculate as we work to identify and trace all those who may have been involved.”
In a statement released through the Sikh Federation (UK) earlier on Sunday, the victim said she was “truly humbled” by the love and support shown by her local community as she tried to process the incident.
She said: “I want to sincerely thank everyone for supporting me and my family during this very difficult time. We are going through a lot, but the strength and kindness shown by the right people in the community has been incredible, and I can’t thank them enough for being my voice.
“I would never wish this on anyone. All I was doing was going about my day on my way to work, and what has happened has deeply affected us. Through it all, my family has been my rock, and my community has stood strong beside me.
“The police are doing their best to find those responsible and I truly hope they are caught so that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
Dabinderjit Singh OBE, an executive at Sikh Federation (UK), thanked the police for their investigation into the “brutal racist sexual attack”.
“We hope the other man will also be arrested, charged and prosecutions will quickly follow for this vile crime,” Mr Singh said.
Gurinder Singh Josan, the local Labour MP for Smethwick, previously said the “truly horrific attack” was being treated as a hate crime.
“The police are working extremely sympathetically with the victim...who has been traumatised by the attack,” Mr Josan said.
“We are grateful for all the CCTV and information that has already been forthcoming from the community.”
The investigation continues.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/man-arrested-racially-motivated-rape-sikh-woman-oldbury/
