Two Manchester men arrested 200 miles apart on suspicion of raping girls in major investigation

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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of rape as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation offences. A 58-year-old man was arrested after officers raided a property in Longsight in the early hours of yesterday morning (March 6).

The suspect was taken into custody after being arrested on suspicion of the rape of a female under the age of 16. A second 47-year-old man, also from the Longsight area, was arrested in Bristol, police said.

He was also arrested on suspicion of the rape of a female under the age of 16. READ MORE: CCTV footage of topless man released after early-hours attack outside bar Both men have been bailed pending further investigations.

The arrests were made under Operation Jacket - a probe into offences reportedly carried out in 2005. Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT: