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12/08/2005
Man arrested in connection with rape attack
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the rape of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast at the weekend.
The arrest was made following the search of a house in the Twinbrook area of the city on Friday. Subsequently, a man walked into Woodburn police station and was detained.
The 15-year-old girl, on holiday from England, was raped twice in the Blacks Road area in the early hours of Saturday morning while out walking with a number of friends. The attacker also used the girl's mobile to tell her mother what he had done.
On Wednesday, hundreds of people held a vigil outside the petrol station where the girl was first raped.
Those behind Wednesday night’s show of support said they needed to show “revulsion” at what happened and to lend their support to the victim and her family.
Police have so far issued photofits of the two attackers.
Anyone with information about the attack are asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The arrest was made following the search of a house in the Twinbrook area of the city on Friday. Subsequently, a man walked into Woodburn police station and was detained.
The 15-year-old girl, on holiday from England, was raped twice in the Blacks Road area in the early hours of Saturday morning while out walking with a number of friends. The attacker also used the girl's mobile to tell her mother what he had done.
On Wednesday, hundreds of people held a vigil outside the petrol station where the girl was first raped.
Those behind Wednesday night’s show of support said they needed to show “revulsion” at what happened and to lend their support to the victim and her family.
Police have so far issued photofits of the two attackers.
Anyone with information about the attack are asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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