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Man, 22, arrested in New Barns Avenue, Ely, on suspicion of online grooming of a child

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Ben Jolley

Published: 3:23 PM September 21, 2017    Updated: 11:33 AM November 1, 2020
Man, 22, arrested in New Barnes Avenue, Ely, on suspicion of online grooming of a child

Man, 22, arrested in New Barnes Avenue, Ely, on suspicion of online grooming of a child - Credit: Archant

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Ely yesterday on suspicion of the online grooming of a child.

“We were called at just after 5pm to an incident in New Barns Avenue,” said a police spokesman.

The man has since been released under investigation.

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