14-year-old raped in broad daylight in London park

Police say the victim was being supported by specialist officers and that no arrests have been made yet


News Desk September 17, 2017
Police released this CCTV image of the man sought by police in connection with the attack PHOTO COURTESY: METROPOLITAN POLICE

A 14-year-old girl was raped in broad daylight in a London park in a “horrendous attack”, the local police have said.

According to The Independent, the teenager was in a secluded area of Avery Hill Park in Greenwich when she was attacked between 9am and 1pm on earlier this month. Scotland Yard released images of the man they would like to investigate in connection with the rape.

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DC Mark Azariah, of the force’s Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command said, “This was a horrendous attack on a vulnerable girl in the middle of the day. If you were in and around the area and saw anyone matching the description of the suspect or saw anything suspicious, I would urge you to get in touch. Likewise, if you have information about the man wanted for questioning as a result of the images released today, my team is waiting for your call.”

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The suspect is described as a black male of slim build, with short black hair and a moustache. He is likely to be in his twenties.  “He was wearing sand-coloured combat trousers, dark shoes which might have been blue, and a grey drawstring bag,” a police spokesperson said. “He was also wearing sunglasses with black, round lenses.”

Police said the victim was being supported by specialist officers and that no arrests have been made yet.

COMMENTS (5)

Ali | 6 years ago | Reply Perverts all over the world! Sadly, in third world they are significantly more in number. What kind of world do we live in. Filth all over the place.
Hasan | 6 years ago | Reply Despicable act! Hope they catch the culprit soon & the poor victim gets justice & moves on with their life.
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