8-Year-Old Girl Raped In Manchester Park

A 16-year-old boy– who remains unnamed– has been charged for raping an 8-year-old girl at Nuthurst Park in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to​ the park  in Moston just before 6.55pm on Saturday after reports the girl had been raped and the offender had been chased off by members of the public.

 

The teenage boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in a nearby shop and will appear in custody at Manchester Youth Court on Monday, Greater Manchester Police said.

Let’s get one thing straight: This is horrific no matter what. But it’s ESPECIALLY horrific that this happened to a LITTLE GIRL in a PUBLIC PARK. That poor child.

The good news is, the suspect has been caught and an investigation is underway.

“I know this incident has understandably caused a lot of unrest in the local community, particularly among those who were in the nearby area at the time but I want to assure everybody that we have launched a full investigation,” inspector Dave Whelan said, according to the Telegraph. “We treat all reports like this with the utmost seriousness and as such officers swiftly attended the scene and arrested a teenage boy within 16 minutes of the initial call coming in.”

Investigators have asked everyone to refrain from speculating on the details of the situation. You know what I mean– a lot of people are assuming the suspect is a refugee. But again, at this point, we have no idea. Either way, the crime is reprehensible.

“We are aware of a lot of local speculation regarding the investigation and we would ask that this please stops to allow the investigation and legal process to continue without prejudice,” Whelan said.

We’ll update you as we learn more about this case.