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| Oxford abduction: Schoolgirl raped by men in car | Oxford abduction: Schoolgirl raped by men in car |
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| A 14-year-old girl who was abducted while walking to school was raped by "more than one man", police have said. | A 14-year-old girl who was abducted while walking to school was raped by "more than one man", police have said. |
| The girl, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched in a busy Oxford street at 08:25 BST on Wednesday. | The girl, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched in a busy Oxford street at 08:25 BST on Wednesday. |
| She was found a mile away nearly four hours later after knocking on doors. | |
| The girl was abducted on Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of the city and driven away by two men in a small, silver hatchback, possibly a Volkswagen. | The girl was abducted on Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of the city and driven away by two men in a small, silver hatchback, possibly a Volkswagen. |
| Police were later called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive where the girl had knocked on doors. | Police were later called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive where the girl had knocked on doors. |
| Speaking at a press conference Det Supt Chris Ward, head of major crime at Thames Valley Police, said the victim left her house and walked along Banbury Road to Marston Ferry Road. | Speaking at a press conference Det Supt Chris Ward, head of major crime at Thames Valley Police, said the victim left her house and walked along Banbury Road to Marston Ferry Road. |
| He said she was approached and possibly hugged, and that it may have looked relatively innocent to witnesses. | He said she was approached and possibly hugged, and that it may have looked relatively innocent to witnesses. |
| The men who abducted her were described as white. | The men who abducted her were described as white. |
| Det Supt Ward appealed for any motorists with dashcams, or cyclists with headcams to come forward, saying the attack could only have happened in a "small geographical area". | Det Supt Ward appealed for any motorists with dashcams, or cyclists with headcams to come forward, saying the attack could only have happened in a "small geographical area". |
| He described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the incident as "very, very, very unusual". | He described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the incident as "very, very, very unusual". |
| "The vehicle is key to this," he added. | "The vehicle is key to this," he added. |
| It is not believed the girl knew her attackers. | It is not believed the girl knew her attackers. |
| Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said: "I recognise that this is a very concerning incident for everyone in Oxford. | Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said: "I recognise that this is a very concerning incident for everyone in Oxford. |
| "This type of extremely serious crime is fortunately very rare in Oxford but is still very worrying. | "This type of extremely serious crime is fortunately very rare in Oxford but is still very worrying. |
| "My local policing teams will be working hard in support of the major crime investigation. | "My local policing teams will be working hard in support of the major crime investigation. |
| "I am putting in place additional patrols to provide reassurance. | "I am putting in place additional patrols to provide reassurance. |
| "We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support." | "We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support." |