05/12/2006
Teenager sexually assaulted in north Belfast
Police have appealed for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in north Belfast yesterday evening.
The incident happened shortly before 6pm in the Woodvale Park area of the city, when the victim, who is understood to be in her late teens, was attacked by two men.
The teenager suffered cuts and bruises to her body during the attack.
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have been in the Woodvale Park or Ballygomartin Road area at the time of the attack, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
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The incident happened shortly before 6pm in the Woodvale Park area of the city, when the victim, who is understood to be in her late teens, was attacked by two men.
The teenager suffered cuts and bruises to her body during the attack.
Detectives in north Belfast have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have been in the Woodvale Park or Ballygomartin Road area at the time of the attack, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
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