A 19-YEAR-OLD woman has been raped and sexually assaulted on a country track near Watlington.

A 30-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault following the incident in Stoney Lane at about 11.30am yesterday.

Investigating officer Det Insp Louise Roddy, of CID, has today urged anyone with information about the crime to call 101.

Police have described the sex attacker as a man of Mediterranean appearance, with short black hair, light stubble and say he is of average height. He was wearing a leather jacket, a blue or green t-shirt, bright blue jeans and sunglasses.

Police also believe he was driving a yellow Fiat van before the attack.