A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old woman in a Manchester alleyway.<_ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk="" all-about="" levenshulme="">
The teenager was arrested on Friday and is being held for questioning.
The sufferer instructed police she had been raped whereas strolling on Chapel Road, near the Horseshoe pub within the Levenshulme space of town.
Police launched an e-fit image of the suspect, left, who was arrested in reference to the assault close to the Horseshoe Pub in Levenshulme, Manchester, pictured proper
She stated she was dragged into an alleyway and attacked. The suspect escaped within the course of Stockport Street.
Det Insp Dave Moores of GMP's critical Sexual Offenses Unit stated: 'This week we launched an e-fit of an individual we wished to talk to relating to this assault.
'I wish to thank the general public for the response we've had.
'We now have now arrested a 16-year-old boy. He's at the moment in custody being questioned.
'Our investigation remains to be ongoing nonetheless, so anybody who could have witnessed the incident or could have seen something suspicious is requested to get in contact.
'There'll nonetheless be an elevated police presence in the neighborhood while the investigation continues to encourage those that have data to return and converse to us and reassure anybody with any issues.'
Higher Manchester Police stated if anybody has any issues, or wish to converse to somebody to cross oninformation, or report a sexual offence, you'll be able to contact police on 101 or the unbiased charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The incident happened a couple of weeks after the same incident through which one other 12-year-old woman was raped lower than a mile away.
As beforehand reported, the sufferer was assaulted in Crowcroft Park, Levenshulme, on September 1.
Police confirmed they aren't at the moment treating the incidents as linked, however officers are 'protecting an open thoughts' as to whether or not they could possibly be.
Few particulars have been launched in regards to the assault in Crowcroft Park. Every week after the assault neighbours walked by means of the world as a 'gesture of solidarity'.
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