Nursery assistant held over child sex abuse claim

A NURSERY assistant arrested on suspicion of abusing a child at his workplace was initially taken into custody on suspicion of sexual offences against a different child, police said last night.

The 20-year-old was arrested at his home in Nechells, Birmingham, in the early hours of yesterday.

West Midlands Police said he was arrested on suspicion of serious sexual offences against a child.