Katrina Higginbottom

A teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Broughton on Sunday evening.

It is believed that the attack occurred in an alleyway between Howe Street and Back Howe Street at around 8.30pm.

The victim was approached by a man and turned into the alleyway, he then caught up with the girl before threatening and assaulting her.

The man has been described as a white male dressed in all black with a black face covering. Detectives believe that the man came away from the scene towards Great Clowes Street and enquiries remain ongoing to trace him.

Chief inspector Lucy Smallwood, of GMP’s Salford district, said: “We do not underestimate the considerable concern this will cause for the community and I want to stress that this incident is being treated with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity.

“We are leaving no stone unturned in trying to establish the full circumstances around what happened and have a full team of detectives within our Crime Investigation Department making enquiries over the coming days.

“I would like to thank the victim for her bravery and co-operation so far, and remind people that the best support they can provide at this time is to share with us any information that could be relevant to our investigation.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5187 quoting incident 2920 of 3/12/2023.

Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

 

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