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| Boy raped at Manchester Debenhams after Arndale Centre abduction | Boy raped at Manchester Debenhams after Arndale Centre abduction |
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| A boy was raped at a department store in Manchester after being taken from a lift by two men, police have said. | A boy was raped at a department store in Manchester after being taken from a lift by two men, police have said. |
| The 14-year-old had been going to the toilets in the Arndale Centre, near the entrance of Aldi and Subway, when he was approached by the men. | |
| After threatening the boy, they led him to a nearby Debenhams, where one of them assaulted him in a toilet. | After threatening the boy, they led him to a nearby Debenhams, where one of them assaulted him in a toilet. |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has released CCTV of two men they want to trace after the attack on 2 June. | |
| Police said one of the attackers was Asian and one white. | Police said one of the attackers was Asian and one white. |
| The victim was told by one of the men: "Come with us, do what we say and if you try to run we'll get you." | The victim was told by one of the men: "Come with us, do what we say and if you try to run we'll get you." |
| GMP said he had been grabbed by the arm, led out of the Arndale Centre and taken to Debenhams at about 17:45 BST. | GMP said he had been grabbed by the arm, led out of the Arndale Centre and taken to Debenhams at about 17:45 BST. |
| 'Doubly shocking' | 'Doubly shocking' |
| He was taken upstairs in the lift and marched to a toilet where he was raped by the Asian man. | He was taken upstairs in the lift and marched to a toilet where he was raped by the Asian man. |
| GMP said the traumatised victim had contacted police after the assault and had been supported by specially trained officers. | GMP said the traumatised victim had contacted police after the assault and had been supported by specially trained officers. |
| Det Sgt Liam Boden, of North Manchester CID, said: "This young victim has been absolutely devastated by what happened to him. | Det Sgt Liam Boden, of North Manchester CID, said: "This young victim has been absolutely devastated by what happened to him. |
| "What makes this incident doubly shocking is that he was marched across a busy part of the city centre during the late afternoon on Saturday. | "What makes this incident doubly shocking is that he was marched across a busy part of the city centre during the late afternoon on Saturday. |
| "I am confident that shoppers may have seen the offenders either before or after the incident. | "I am confident that shoppers may have seen the offenders either before or after the incident. |
| "I want people to take a good look at the men in these images and tell me who they are." | "I want people to take a good look at the men in these images and tell me who they are." |
| Anyone with information is asked to call North Manchester CID or Crimestoppers. | Anyone with information is asked to call North Manchester CID or Crimestoppers. |