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Leicester sex attack: Boy quizzed over attempted murder Leicester sex attack: Boy quizzed over attempted murder
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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder and sexual assault of a woman in Leicester.A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder and sexual assault of a woman in Leicester.
The victim was found badly beaten and unconscious near a children's play park off Cedar Road at about 04:45 BST on 3 August.The victim was found badly beaten and unconscious near a children's play park off Cedar Road at about 04:45 BST on 3 August.
Leicestershire Police said the teenager was released under investigation on Tuesday evening.Leicestershire Police said the teenager was released under investigation on Tuesday evening.
A 56-year-old man who has also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and sexual assault has been bailed. A 56-year-old man who was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and sexual assault has been bailed.
A spokesman for the force said the woman aged in her 50s remains in hospital and is currently in a "stable" condition.A spokesman for the force said the woman aged in her 50s remains in hospital and is currently in a "stable" condition.
Det Insp Mark Sinski, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime, who is leading the investigation, said officers have examined "hundreds of hours of CCTV".Det Insp Mark Sinski, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime, who is leading the investigation, said officers have examined "hundreds of hours of CCTV".
"We have spoken to several people who recall hearing the sound of a woman screaming in the early hours of that morning," he said."We have spoken to several people who recall hearing the sound of a woman screaming in the early hours of that morning," he said.
"The amount of violence used in this sustained and horrific attack was significant, and clearly it is imperative that the person responsible is identified and arrested as quickly as possible."The amount of violence used in this sustained and horrific attack was significant, and clearly it is imperative that the person responsible is identified and arrested as quickly as possible.
"He, or they, have shown a propensity to use extreme violence, and they remain a threat until they are caught.""He, or they, have shown a propensity to use extreme violence, and they remain a threat until they are caught."
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