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| Girl, 14, dragged into bushes and raped as she left Asda supermarket in Barrhead | |
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| A 14-year-old girl has raped after being forced into bushes outside a supermarket in Barrhead, Scotland. | A 14-year-old girl has raped after being forced into bushes outside a supermarket in Barrhead, Scotland. |
| The victim was going to collect her bicycle after visiting an Asda store in the East Renfrewshire town, when she was attacked. | The victim was going to collect her bicycle after visiting an Asda store in the East Renfrewshire town, when she was attacked. |
| The man, who wore a white trilby-style hat, struck outside the town's Main Street Shopping Centre at about 8.15pm on Sunday. | The man, who wore a white trilby-style hat, struck outside the town's Main Street Shopping Centre at about 8.15pm on Sunday. |
| Detective Inspector Gillian Patrick, from Police Scotland, said: "This was a particularly traumatic experience for the young girl concerned, who had been out in the local area before being attacked. | Detective Inspector Gillian Patrick, from Police Scotland, said: "This was a particularly traumatic experience for the young girl concerned, who had been out in the local area before being attacked. |
| "I would like to reassure the local community that we are continuing extensive enquiries into this incident. | "I would like to reassure the local community that we are continuing extensive enquiries into this incident. |
| "We know the man was in the shop prior to the incident taking place and I am appealing to anyone who may have been shopping around that time to think about whether they may have seen this man or noticed anything suspicious. | "We know the man was in the shop prior to the incident taking place and I am appealing to anyone who may have been shopping around that time to think about whether they may have seen this man or noticed anything suspicious. |
| "If you have any information or knowledge about this crime, please talk to officers and pass it on - it could prove vital in helping us trace the man responsible for this attack." | "If you have any information or knowledge about this crime, please talk to officers and pass it on - it could prove vital in helping us trace the man responsible for this attack." |
| The suspect is described as 20 to 30 and of medium build. He wore a grey zip top with white striped sleeves, grey jogging bottoms and grey trainers. He was carrying a black holdall. | The suspect is described as 20 to 30 and of medium build. He wore a grey zip top with white striped sleeves, grey jogging bottoms and grey trainers. He was carrying a black holdall. |
| Ms Patrick said: "I'm aware this incident will be of concern to people and I would like to confirm that additional patrols will be in the area to offer reassurance to local people and if anyone has any concerns, please speak to officers." | Ms Patrick said: "I'm aware this incident will be of concern to people and I would like to confirm that additional patrols will be in the area to offer reassurance to local people and if anyone has any concerns, please speak to officers." |
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