A transsexual has claimed she was raped for the nineteenth time after meeting a man in Sutton.

The woman, aged in her 30s, was allegedly attacked on Tuesday, April 10.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on bail.

It is believed she was first contacted by the man on an internet dating website.

The woman is alleged to have made 19 rape claims in the last 10 years costing the taxpayer £200,000 in police investigation costs, the Sun reported today.

It is unknown if any of the claims have led to a prosecution.

Each time a rape is reported police spend £10,000 on investigating the crime.