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Girl ‘forced into woodland by teen who tried to rape her’ as police launch huge manhunt
A teenage girl was allegedly forced further into Nunnery Wood in Worcester and sexually assaulted by a boy on the morning of 10 November. She escaped and alerted a dog walker, and police have launched searches for the suspect.
West Mercia Police describe the suspect as a mixed-race teenager, believed to be aged 16 to 18, wearing black. Officers remain in the area and are liaising with a nearby school to reassure pupils and parents; the girl is receiving specialist support. Police are asking anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to call 101 and quote reference 78i of 10 November.
In short
- Police are searching Nunnery Wood after an alleged attempted sexual assault.
- The teenage girl escaped and raised the alarm with a dog walker.
- Officers seek information and footage from anyone in the area.
Explained simply
Nunnery Wood is a public woodland in Worcester, in the West Midlands. West Mercia Police cover the area and investigate reported crimes there.
The case concerns an allegation of sexual assault involving a teenage girl and a teenage boy. The girl is receiving specialist support, while police are seeking information from the public as part of their investigation.