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Woman in city alley rape ordeal Woman in city alley rape ordeal
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A woman is recovering after she was raped by a man in an alleyway in east Belfast, police have said.A woman is recovering after she was raped by a man in an alleyway in east Belfast, police have said.
It happened off Donard Street in the Ravenhill Road area at about 2200 BST on Friday.It happened off Donard Street in the Ravenhill Road area at about 2200 BST on Friday.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area around the time of the attack to contact them.Police have appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area around the time of the attack to contact them.
In a separate incident, a woman was sexually assaulted at about 0230 BST on Saturday on waste ground near Dee Street in the Newtownards Road area.In a separate incident, a woman was sexually assaulted at about 0230 BST on Saturday on waste ground near Dee Street in the Newtownards Road area.
It is thought the police are not linking the two attacks at this stage.It is thought the police are not linking the two attacks at this stage.
Local Ulster Unionist assembly member Michael Copeland said he was concerned for the safety of women in the area.
"We have a situation in east Belfast where apparently people cannot walk safely through this district as early as 10pm in the evening," he said.
"The nature of these assaults is very concerning, particularly to those who are married or who have daughters."