A woman has been arrested after she told her Facebook followers she had been gang r@ped.
The woman, who is in her 20s, claimed that four men in tracksuits s£xually assaulted her in Milton Recreation Ground, Kent.
Her post led to a police investigation despite officers not receiving a direct report from the alleged victim.
However, following an investigation they found no evidence that such an attack had taken place.
She was arrested and taken to her local police station for further questioning.
Swale district commander Chief Inspector Vanessa Foster said in a statement: “We were made aware of social media posts about an allegation of r@pe.
“Despite not receiving a direct report to the force about the alleged offence, officers have conducted initial inquiries based on the information available
“At this time, we have found no evidence to suggest the offence took place.
“It is important the local community is assured that we take allegations of this nature seriously and those responsible for the social media post have been spoken to directly.
“This has resulted in the arrest of a woman in her 20s on suspicion of wasting police time.
“She has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.”