TWO asylum seekers have reportedly been arrested following reports of sexual assault at a Dorset nightclub.

Police received a report that a woman was sexually assaulted in Kika Beach on the Esplanade in Weymouth at 3.10am on Sunday, December 10.

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Two men, aged 24 and 27 from Portland were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

They have been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

An investigation has been launched by detectives.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "Dorset Police received a report at 3.10am on Sunday, December 10, that a woman was sexually assaulted in Kika Beach on The Esplanade in Weymouth.

"Officers attended and two men, aged 24 and 27, from Portland were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

"They have been released on police bail while enquiries continue. An investigation is underway by detectives and we are continuing to support the victim as our enquiries continue."