Joseph McCann, suspect wanted in connection with rape, arrested

The suspect wanted in connection with the abduction and rape of three women in and around London has been arrested.

Joseph McCann, 34, was found in a tree on a rural road outside of Congleton, in Cheshire, on Sunday evening.

Police deployed negotiators and he was taken into custody in the early hours of Monday morning after a stand-off with officers overnight.

He was wanted for questioning over the abduction and rape of a 21-year-old woman at knifepoint in Watford, Hertfordshire, in the early hours of April 21.

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