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| Oxford abduction: Hunt continues for schoolgirl rapists | Oxford abduction: Hunt continues for schoolgirl rapists |
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| The hunt is continuing for two men who abducted and raped a 14-year-old girl on her way to school. | The hunt is continuing for two men who abducted and raped a 14-year-old girl on her way to school. |
| Police say finding the car the attackers used could be the "key" to catching them. | Police say finding the car the attackers used could be the "key" to catching them. |
| The teenager, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched from Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of Oxford at 08:25 BST on Wednesday. | The teenager, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched from Marston Ferry Road in the Summertown area of Oxford at 08:25 BST on Wednesday. |
| The girl was driven away by two white men in a small, silver hatchback that was possibly a Volkswagen. | The girl was driven away by two white men in a small, silver hatchback that was possibly a Volkswagen. |
| Nearly four hours later police were called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive, a mile away, where the girl had knocked on doors. | Nearly four hours later police were called by a member of the public to Cavendish Drive, a mile away, where the girl had knocked on doors. |
| Speaking at a news 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 where she was approached and possibly hugged, something that could have looked relatively innocent to witnesses. | |
| He 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 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". |
| The detective described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the attack as "very, very, very unusual". It is not believed the girl knew her assailants. | The detective described the girl as "extremely traumatised, extremely upset" and the attack as "very, very, very unusual". It is not believed the girl knew her assailants. |
| Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said he was putting in place extra patrols to provide reassurance. | Local police commander Supt Christian Bunt said he was putting in place extra patrols to provide reassurance. |
| He added: "We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support." | He added: "We will also be working closely with the local schools to provide information and support." |
| Anna Browning, at the scene | |
| Two days after the abduction a police presence remains in Summertown, a suburb around a mile north of the dreaming spires of the Oxford colleges. | |
| It's a wealthy place - house prices match London's and it is home to an artisan baker, coffee shops and a uniform outfitters which services the myriad of private schools in the area. | |
| "Days ago we believed this was a safe and idyllic place to bring up a family," one mother of a teenage daughter told me, "now that's changed". | |
| Another mother, who knows the victim and her family, told how shocked they were and how violated they felt at having such a terrible thing happen so close to home. | |
| "Everyone understands that this is such a rare occurrence, but still it's forced everyone to re-evaluate how their kids get to school. We expect our kids to be safe." |