A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on Brighton beach. An area of the beach in front of the i360 tower has been closed off as police combed the beach for evidence. The force said: 'Police are investigating a report of a rape of a woman in her 20s on Brighton Beach that is understood to have taken place overnight on Tuesday 4 August into Wednesday 5 August. 'A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and remains in custody at this time.' It comes just weeks after three failed asylum seekers were jailed after they were found guilty of gang-raping an unconscious woman on Brighton beach.