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09/07/2008
Teen Sexually Assaulted In Manchester
A teenager has been sexually assaulted after being dragged into a car in Manchester city centre.
The victim, 18, had been at the Frog and Bucket and Ritz bars before going to The Hit and Run bar on Oxford Road in the city centre on Monday night.
Police say that at 2.30am the woman left the club and went to look for her friend outside. The woman spoke to the driver of a white vehicle who asked her to get into his car. As she began to walk away she was grabbed and dragged into the car.
The teenager was then sexually assaulted by two men who were sitting in the back. It is thought that the car drove through Rusholme at some point in the journey.
The victim was then dropped off near to where she was first taken at around 3am, when she alerted police.
The driver of the vehicle is described as Asian, in his late 30s or 40s, of large build with short black hair.
The men in the back are also described as Asian, younger than the driver, of large build with shaved black hair. One of the men had a mole under his right eye.
Detective Constable Claire Stanfield of North Manchester CID said: "This woman has been dragged off the street, driven around and subjected to a serious sexual assault.
"I am keen to speak to anyone that may have seen three Asian men in a white car in the area late on Monday night and in the early hours of Tuesday morning and would urge anyone who recognises the description of the men to contact police."
Det Ch Stanfield also urged any women who find themselves alone to "remain vigilant" and "not approach strange vehicles or men".
Last month a 16-year-old girl was raped as she walked along a road in south Manchester.
The teenager was walking along Princess Parkway towards Wythenshawe when the attack occurred.
The perpetrator was described as Asian or mixed race and spoke with a Manchester accent.
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The victim, 18, had been at the Frog and Bucket and Ritz bars before going to The Hit and Run bar on Oxford Road in the city centre on Monday night.
Police say that at 2.30am the woman left the club and went to look for her friend outside. The woman spoke to the driver of a white vehicle who asked her to get into his car. As she began to walk away she was grabbed and dragged into the car.
The teenager was then sexually assaulted by two men who were sitting in the back. It is thought that the car drove through Rusholme at some point in the journey.
The victim was then dropped off near to where she was first taken at around 3am, when she alerted police.
The driver of the vehicle is described as Asian, in his late 30s or 40s, of large build with short black hair.
The men in the back are also described as Asian, younger than the driver, of large build with shaved black hair. One of the men had a mole under his right eye.
Detective Constable Claire Stanfield of North Manchester CID said: "This woman has been dragged off the street, driven around and subjected to a serious sexual assault.
"I am keen to speak to anyone that may have seen three Asian men in a white car in the area late on Monday night and in the early hours of Tuesday morning and would urge anyone who recognises the description of the men to contact police."
Det Ch Stanfield also urged any women who find themselves alone to "remain vigilant" and "not approach strange vehicles or men".
Last month a 16-year-old girl was raped as she walked along a road in south Manchester.
The teenager was walking along Princess Parkway towards Wythenshawe when the attack occurred.
The perpetrator was described as Asian or mixed race and spoke with a Manchester accent.
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