A POLICE hunt is
underway in Derry following the rape at knifepoint
of a young American student.
It's understood the teenage girl was socialising
with a group of friends in the Bogside Inn shortly
before the attack. She momentarily stepped outside
the pub where she was set upon by a man believed to
be in his late teens or early 20s and was forced
into a nearby car park.
The suspect is believed to be in his late-teens to
early 20s, between 5'8" and 5'10" in height with
slim build, short dark hair, possibly brown. It is
thought he was wearing a white T-shirt with a green
stripe or green logo.
The incident happened between 10.30pm and midnight
in the Westland Street car park.
The victim, who is in her late teens, sustained
minor injuries and was left seriously traumatised,
according to police who are appealing for
information on the attack.
SDLP leader and Foyle MP Mark Durkan described the
rape as "a wicked and despicable attack" and said
his thoughts were with the young girl at this time.
He appealed to anyone with information to urgently
come forward to the PSNI in the hope the attacker
would be caught as soon as possible.
Area PSNI commander, Chris Yates said a number of
lines of inquiry were being pursued by the police.
"The victim herself has been medically examined and
the scene where the incident happened is being
forensically examined and that will lead to various
lines of inquiry," he said. "But I need someone to
come forward and give me a name." |
