Boy, 13, arrested after nine women were sexually assaulted

The Metropolitan Police said the nine women were subjected to unwanted sexual touching over a five-week period.

The boy was bailed until late November pending further inquiries after attending a police station on Thursday.

The attacks were particularly clustered around Blackwall Way, in Poplar, and took place in the evening between 6 September and 11 October.

Police have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the public and urged anyone walking alone, particularly women, to remain alert.