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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 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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