Boy, 16, Arrested For Raping Eight-year-old Girl
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl in a public park. The incident was said to have happened on Saturday, at Nuthurst Park, Moston, Greater Manchester and the police were called in at about 6.55 in the evening after reports that the girl had been raped and the offending boy chased away by members of the public.
According to the Daily Mail, "The suspect, aged 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by police in a nearby shop on Saturday evening.
"Police said the boy has been remanded to appear in custody at Manchester Youth Court on Monday.
*The alleged attack happened in Nuthurst Park in Moston, Greater Manchester, shortly before 7pm on Saturday |
"The victim is being provided with support from specially trained officers.
"Greater Manchester Police have urged the public not to speculate over the circumstances of the incident.
"The force said: 'This is in relation to an incident that happened just before 6.55pm on Saturday 24 June 2017 when police were called to reports that an eight-year-old girl had been raped in Nuthurst Park."
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