POLICE say they have arrested a man in connection with a string of alleged assaults on elderly people who sneezed in public - the oldest of which was an 82 year old woman.

A 49-year-old man from Carlisle was arrested in connection with the assaults today (Friday, March 27) and is currently helping officers with their inquiries.

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The arrest comes after five people came forward to say they were slapped by a man in Carlisle city centre

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