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| Man arrested over rape of 11-year-old schoolgirl | Man arrested over rape of 11-year-old schoolgirl |
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| A man has been arrested over a sex attack on an 11-year-old girl who was dragged into a park and raped on her way home from school. | A man has been arrested over a sex attack on an 11-year-old girl who was dragged into a park and raped on her way home from school. |
| The 26-year-old was held in Edmonton, north London, and is being questioned. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the attack, which happened in Jubilee Park, Enfield, north London, on Friday. | The 26-year-old was held in Edmonton, north London, and is being questioned. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the attack, which happened in Jubilee Park, Enfield, north London, on Friday. |
| The girl had caught a 192 bus in Enfield at about 4.30pm and got off in Bury Street at about 5pm before being grabbed as she walked along Galliard Road. | |
| She returned home at about 8pm and was taken to hospital, where she needed surgery. | |
| Detective Inspector Simon Ellershaw said: "This was a horrific and unusual attack of a defenceless schoolgirl making her way home via her usual route, along one of Enfield's busiest shortcuts, at the beginning of Friday afternoon rush-hour. | Detective Inspector Simon Ellershaw said: "This was a horrific and unusual attack of a defenceless schoolgirl making her way home via her usual route, along one of Enfield's busiest shortcuts, at the beginning of Friday afternoon rush-hour. |
| "She says the attack happened for some considerable time – possibly in the region of two to three hours. I am appealing to motorists, pedestrians and anyone who may have been using the park between 4.45pm and 8pm, who may have seen a man following a girl in school uniform, to contact us." | |
| He said officers had carried out an extensive search of the park, and members of the public had already come forward with helpful information. | |
| Ellershaw added: "Given the significant and unaccounted amount of time between the incident and the victim's arrival home, we are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen her possibly appearing confused or dishevelled following her ordeal." | Ellershaw added: "Given the significant and unaccounted amount of time between the incident and the victim's arrival home, we are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen her possibly appearing confused or dishevelled following her ordeal." |