A man has been arrested after a woman was reportedly raped in the ladies toilets of a city centre bar.

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the incident, which is said to have taken place at midnight on Saturday, at The Loft Bar in St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury.

The woman was upstairs in the ladies toilets at the time of the reported offence.

A 36-year-old man from Canterbury was arrested on suspicion of rape a short while later, and remains under investigation.

He is on police bail until Friday, March 4.

A police spokesman said: "It is understood there were other women travelling to and from the toilets at that time, who may have unknowingly seen something that could assist officers.

"Officers continue to carry out their inquiries and would like to hear from anyone who attended the bar that night and could have visited the upstairs toilets around that time.

"Any details, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could be vital to the investigation."

Witnesses with information should contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference 46/24029/22. You can also contact Crimestoppers in Kent anonymously by calling 0800 555111 or by visiting the charity's website.