A teenage boy was arrested in London for raping an eight year old girl

A 16 year old boy whose name was not given raped an eight year old girl in Nuthurst park in Moston,Greater Manchester on Saturday.


Police were called to the park after eyewitnesses reported the offender and he was later arrested at a nearby shop,close to the park on Saturday.Police however said the offender would appear before The Manchester Youth Court on Monday.

The raped victim and her family are said to be receiving support and care from specially trained officers and police urged the public not to speculate further about the incident as it was handling the case.

''This is in relation to an incident that happened just before 6:55 pm on Saturday 24 June 2017 when police were called to reports that an eight year old had been raped in Nuthurst Park.

''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.''