A MAN has been released on police bail following his arrest in connection with an alleged rape.
The incident is thought to have taken place at a property in Bridgegate Avenue in the early hours of this morning.
A uniformed police officer was seen standing outside the house for a number of hours following the report.
The 47-year-old man has been bailed until September 8.
Detective Sergeant Mike Wallace from Barrow CID said: “This investigation is in the initial stages and we are still working to establish exactly what happened.”
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