A WOMAN has been raped in a Winchester alleyway after she was approached by three men.

The victim, who is in her 30s, was walking through the alleyway connecting the bottom of Battery Hill to The Valley - next to St Luke’s Church – when she was approached by the men.

She was pushed to the ground and one of the men then raped her.

The incident occurred between 12am and 3am on Saturday, October 24.

If anyone heard or saw anything suspicious in this vicinity in the early hours of October 24 or if you have any information about this crime, call police on 101 and quote reference 44200414633.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or report anonymously online by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.