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Patrols stepped up in hunt for Oxford schoolgirl rapists | Patrols stepped up in hunt for Oxford schoolgirl rapists |
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Police have stepped up patrols in the area where a 14-year-old schoolgirl was abducted and raped a week ago. | Police have stepped up patrols in the area where a 14-year-old schoolgirl was abducted and raped a week ago. |
Officers have been speaking to drivers and cyclists in the Summertown area of Oxford after a "substantial number of calls in the last 24 hours". | Officers have been speaking to drivers and cyclists in the Summertown area of Oxford after a "substantial number of calls in the last 24 hours". |
Thames Valley Police said there would be a "very visible police presence" as the investigation continued. | Thames Valley Police said there would be a "very visible police presence" as the investigation continued. |
Meanwhile, ribbons have a been tied to signs and traffic lights on the road where the girl was abducted. | Meanwhile, ribbons have a been tied to signs and traffic lights on the road where the girl was abducted. |
Substantial information | Substantial information |
The girl was raped after being snatched on her way to school between 08:15 and 08:40 BST last Wednesday. | The girl was raped after being snatched on her way to school between 08:15 and 08:40 BST last Wednesday. |
The teenager was found by a member of the public at midday in Cavendish Drive, Marston. | |
Detectives say they are reviewing a "great deal" of CCTV and dash-cam footage. | Detectives say they are reviewing a "great deal" of CCTV and dash-cam footage. |
Fliers have been handed out urging drivers and cyclists who may have camera footage from the time of the abduction to contact police. | Fliers have been handed out urging drivers and cyclists who may have camera footage from the time of the abduction to contact police. |
Det Supt Chris Ward, of Thames Valley Police, said: "Our police inquiry centre has received a substantial number of calls in the last 24 hours and are following up any significant lines of inquiry. | Det Supt Chris Ward, of Thames Valley Police, said: "Our police inquiry centre has received a substantial number of calls in the last 24 hours and are following up any significant lines of inquiry. |
'Utmost priority' | 'Utmost priority' |
"There will be a very visible police presence while the investigation continues. | "There will be a very visible police presence while the investigation continues. |
"We are treating the investigation with the utmost priority and every effort is being made to identify and apprehend the offenders." | "We are treating the investigation with the utmost priority and every effort is being made to identify and apprehend the offenders." |
Descriptions of two suspects were released at the weekend. | Descriptions of two suspects were released at the weekend. |
The first offender is described as a white man, about 6ft (1.82m) tall, in his mid 20s who spoke with a northern accent, and was balding with shaven dark blonde hair and blue eyes. | The first offender is described as a white man, about 6ft (1.82m) tall, in his mid 20s who spoke with a northern accent, and was balding with shaven dark blonde hair and blue eyes. |
The second man was white, slightly smaller, in his late teens or early 20s, with brown gelled hair, cleanly shaven and had brown eyes. | The second man was white, slightly smaller, in his late teens or early 20s, with brown gelled hair, cleanly shaven and had brown eyes. |
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