Police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of rape in Bristol - 13 years after the alleged attack took place.

A woman reported being raped on a grassed area between Gatehouse Avenue and Cornleaze in Withywood on November 12, 1995.

Her alleged attacker would have been just 16.

He was taken into custody on Wednesday to be quizzed about the attack after vital new evidence came to light.

Officers are now keen to trace a group of youths who were known to have been in the area in the moments after the attack took place at about 6.15pm.

The victim's personal possessions were scattered across the grass during the attack and the group helped her pick them up and told her to report the attack to police.

They could hold vital evidence about what happened that night 13 years ago, police said.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been informed of the latest development in the case.

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Carter said: "Following a review of this case vital evidence has come to light which has enabled us to arrest a 29-year-old man.

"However we are still keen to talk to members of the group who helped the victim on the night of the incident.

"Despite an appeal at the time of this incident, we have been unable to trace this group.

"As time has gone on, these people will have got older and may now feel confident to come forward and we would urge them to do so.

"They could hold vital information that could help this investigation some 13 years on."

Police would like to speak to anyone who may recall this incident and think they may have been in the area at the time.

Anyone with information should contact the major crime review team on 0845 456 7000.