Investigating officers want to hear from anyone who was a patient or worked at Ivybridge’s former Moorhaven Hospital in 1976.
The inquiries have been launched after a woman came forward with claims she was raped in the grounds of the hospital which has since closed and been redeveloped.
Det Con Josie Haines from the Sexual Offence and Domestic Abuse Investigation Team, said on Tuesday: ‘We have been supporting a woman who has suffered in silence for many years - and we are turning to the public for their help in this matter.
‘It is alleged that a woman was a victim of a rape in the grounds of Moorhaven Hospital in 1976. The hospital closed in 1993 and has since been converted into residential houses and flats.’
She added: ‘We are want to speak to anyone who was a patient or worked at Moorhaven Hospital during 1976. They might have information that could assist us with our inquiries.
‘We appreciate that this was quite some time ago and we are doing all we can to help the victim.
‘We would like to hear from anyone with information. They may believe that it is insignificant but it could be the key piece of detail that can make all the difference to us in this investigation.’
Police can be contacted by email [email protected], quoting crime reference CR/103377/17.