Metropolitan detectives say girl was victim of 'nasty attack' by three teenagers who took her to end of street in Leyton
Police are are appealing for witnesses following the "brutal" rape of a 12-year-old girl in east London.
Metropolitan police detectives say that sometime after midnight last Saturday, the girl was taken by three teenage males to the end of a residential street in Leyton and attacked.
The men aged 17-19, are said to have carried out the rape between 12:15am and 12:30am on Hibbert Road, not far from the site of an industrial estate.
The victim, police say, managed to call a friend who came to the scene and they left together. The suspects then left the area.
The first male is said to be 17, skinny, of mixed race, with a diamond stud to his left ear and a London accent wearing "a black Puffa-style jacket with a hood, black chinos, black trainers" and called himself Mo.
The second male was black, tall, hair was partly shaven and he wore black trousers and a red-and-blue shirt.
A third black male who is reported not to have been involved in the rape itself had a moustache, wore a blueish coloured hoodie and a red-and-blue cap and called himself Miles.
Detective Inspector Simon Ellershaw, leading the investigation, said the girl had been brutally attacked: "This was a very nasty attack on a vulnerable girl just 12 years old by a group of older males who engaged her in conversation before leading her to a secluded area.
"I would appeal for anyone with information or any witnesses to please contact police as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to call the sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command on 0208 217 7408 or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.
Police are are appealing for witnesses following the "brutal" rape of a 12-year-old girl in east London.
Metropolitan police detectives say that sometime after midnight last Saturday, the girl was taken by three teenage males to the end of a residential street in Leyton and attacked.
The men aged 17-19, are said to have carried out the rape between 12:15am and 12:30am on Hibbert Road, not far from the site of an industrial estate.
The victim, police say, managed to call a friend who came to the scene and they left together. The suspects then left the area.
The first male is said to be 17, skinny, of mixed race, with a diamond stud to his left ear and a London accent wearing "a black Puffa-style jacket with a hood, black chinos, black trainers" and called himself Mo.
The second male was black, tall, hair was partly shaven and he wore black trousers and a red-and-blue shirt.
A third black male who is reported not to have been involved in the rape itself had a moustache, wore a blueish coloured hoodie and a red-and-blue cap and called himself Miles.
Detective Inspector Simon Ellershaw, leading the investigation, said the girl had been brutally attacked: "This was a very nasty attack on a vulnerable girl just 12 years old by a group of older males who engaged her in conversation before leading her to a secluded area.
"I would appeal for anyone with information or any witnesses to please contact police as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to call the sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command on 0208 217 7408 or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.