Sports fields cordoned off by police after alleged rape

NewsLatest Wales NewsCrimeA teenager has been arrested11:24, 03 Aug 2026Sports fields were cordoned off on Sunday after a report of a sexual assault in the early hours. A teenager has been arrested following the report at Newbridge Fields near Bridgend Recreation Centre.South Wales Police said it received a call reporting a sexual assault outside the centre at around 3.40am on Sunday.An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape following the report, a spokesperson for South Wales Police confirmed on Monday.He has been released on police bail pending further investigations.A police statement read: “South Wales Police received a call at 3.40am on Sunday, August 2, to reports of a sexual assault outside of the Bridgend Recreation Centre.Article continues below"An 18-year-old man was a