Manchester schoolgirl was raped after being dragged off a street by a man in a balaclava

Police are investigating after two 12-year-old women had been raped in separate assaults lower than a mile away from one another.   

The primary sufferer was assaulted in Crowcroft Park, within the Levenshulme space of Manchester, on September 1 final 12 months. Simply weeks later, on November 22, a second schoolgirl was dragged into an alleyway and raped by a person sporting a balaclava.

Manchester Police are mentioned to be 'holding an open thoughts' over whether or not the assaults could possibly be linked.

Assault: The 12-year-old mentioned she was in Chapel Avenue in Levenshulme, close to to the Horseshoe pub, pictured, between 4pm and four.30pm when she was grabbed from behind and dragged into an alleyway and raped

Particulars of the second assault emerged after the sufferer got here ahead to police final week.  

The 12-year-old mentioned she was in Chapel Avenue close to to the Horseshoe pub between 4pm and four.30pm when she was grabbed from behind and dragged into an alleyway which runs behind Cardus Avenue.

The person later ran off within the course of Stockport Street from Chapel Avenue. He's described as over 6ft tall and sporting darkish clothes and a woollen balaclava.

Police patrols have been stepped up within the space with door-to-door inquiries being performed.

Few particulars have been launched concerning the assault in Crowcroft Park. Per week after the assault neighbours walked by means of the realm as a 'gesture of solidarity'.

The Manchester Night Information understands detectives are 'holding an open thoughts' as as to whether the assaults are linked.

The primary sufferer was assaulted in Crowcroft Park, within the Levenshulme space of Manchester, on September 1 final 12 months

Talking on the November 22 incident, Chief Inspector John-Paul Ruffle, of Better Manchester Police, mentioned: 'The woman is understandably very distressed and we proceed to supply her our assist and assist.

'She was extraordinarily courageous reporting this to police and we'll do the whole lot in our energy to search out the person liable for this assault.

'Detectives are at the moment gathering as a lot info as potential, whereas a group of officers have been chatting with residents within the native space to see in the event that they heard or noticed something that evening.

'Incidents of this nature will understandably concern the group and I need to guarantee you that this investigation is a precedence of ours and now we have a group working around the clock.

'In case you assume you might need seen one thing suspicious within the space on the time of the offence, or have any info, I'd urge you to contact us.' 

Anybody with info can contact police on 101 or the impartial charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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