TWO men have been arrested following the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Runcorn.

The attack is alleged to have happened in the old town earlier today.

Detectives are carrying out extensive enquiries.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “Police have arrested two men following an allegation of rape by a 16-year-old girl at a flat above a take away in Runcorn.

“The men aged 20 and 22 from the Runcorn area are currently in police custody while investigations continue.”