Girl, 6, lured away from playground and 'sexually assaulted by teen'
Girl, 6, is lured away from a playground in Birmingham and sexually assaulted in woods as police launch hunt for teenager
- Young girl was lured into a wooded area by boy at Rowheath Park in Bournville
- Boy described as aged 12 to 16, with blonde hair, wearing blue jacket and jeans
- West Midlands Police urging anyone with information to get in touch with force
Police are hunting a teenager after a six-year-old girl was lured away from a playground in Birmingham and sexually assaulted.
The girl was with her family when she was ‘momentarily lured’ into a nearby wooded area by a boy at Rowheath Park in Bournville, at around midday on Saturday.
Police were called after the girl told her mother of the attack on their way home from the park.
Officers are urgently trying to track the boy believed to be responsible, described as being between 12 and 16 years old, with blonde hair.
He is said to have been wearing a blue jacket and jeans at the time of the incident.
West Midlands Police said: ‘An investigation is underway, including forensics, a trawl of nearby CCTV and we’re speaking to people in the area.
‘We’re increasing patrols to offer reassurance.
The girl was with her family when she was ‘momentarily lured’ into a nearby wooded area by a boy at Rowheath Park in Bournville (pictured) at around midday on Saturday
‘We’re asking for your help – did you see anyone matching this description in the area earlier today?’
The force urged anyone visiting the park to be ‘aware and alert’ and let them know if they have any information which can assist the probe, reported Birmingham Live.
Detective Inspector Matt Stone, from the force’s public protection unit, added: ‘Fortunately awful incidents like this are extremely rare.
‘We’re supporting the young girl and her family and have sought their permission to share what has happened today as we urgently need to find the boy involved.
‘While we do not wish to alarm local people or anyone visiting the park, we wish for people to be aware and alert, and tell us anything which may assist our investigation.
‘The circumstances in which the boy approached the little girl are extremely unusual and we’re doing all we can to find out who he is.’
Anyone with any information can message police via Live Chat on our website or call us on 101 quoting crime number 20/749042/21.
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