Police hunt sex attacker after girl, aged 12, is raped in Sheffield

A manhunt is under way after reports that a girl, aged 12, was raped in woodland in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 21st May 2019, 06:43 BST
Updated 21st May 2019, 14:08 BST
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The sex attack is alleged to have taken place in Richmond Heights Woods, Richmond, in the early hours of Sunday.

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Police officers were alerted to the incident at 3.34am.

A girl, aged 12, was raped in Sheffield woodlandA girl, aged 12, was raped in Sheffield woodland
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A large cordon was put in place around the woods while forensic examination work was carried out throughout Sunday.

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The crime scene remained under police guard for much of the day while officers carried out enquiries in the area.

In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: “At 3.34am on Sunday, May 19, officers were called to the Richmond area of Sheffield following reports that a 12-year-old girl had been raped in the nearby Richmond Heights Woods.“The girl and her family are currently receiving support as officers follow up a number of lines of enquiry.”