Police have arrested a man in connection with the rape of a woman who was with her baby at the time of the attack.
Officers who made the arrest were also investigating the attempted rape of another woman, who was sleeping alongside her son, earlier the same morning.Police were called to Newton Heath, Manchester at 4.40am on Friday after they received a report that a man had attempted to assault a 24-year-old at her home, but her boyfriend had chased the attacker away.
At 7am they were called about the second alleged attack in which a 33-year-old woman had been raped and assaulted at her home in Failsworth.
She was taken to hospital with serious injuries but her baby was unharmed.
Police have now arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the offences.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint of North Manchester division said: "I would like to thank the local community for the support they have provided during this investigation.
"Officers made an arrest this afternoon in Manchester city centre and he remains in police custody for questioning."
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