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Elderly woman Rochdale rape claim investigated | |
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A 90-year-old woman was dragged off a street and raped in Greater Manchester, police have said. | |
A spokesman said the woman's attacker covered her mouth and dragged her backwards in Spotland Road, Rochdale at about 06:45 BST on Tuesday. | |
He said she lost consciousness and woke up on the floor having been raped. She then walked to a nearby butchers' shop and told staff she had been assaulted. | |
Supt Alistair Mallen said it was "vile, wicked and despicable crime". | |
The woman's attacker was described as white. | |
Officers are reviewing CCTV footage, speaking to people in the area and carrying out forensic tests. | Officers are reviewing CCTV footage, speaking to people in the area and carrying out forensic tests. |
"I am sure the entire community will share our revulsion at this," Supt Mallen said. | "I am sure the entire community will share our revulsion at this," Supt Mallen said. |
"I now want people... to imagine if that had been your mum or grandma. | "I now want people... to imagine if that had been your mum or grandma. |
"I want to harness these feelings and use them to help the police do their job - catch this man and put him before the courts." | "I want to harness these feelings and use them to help the police do their job - catch this man and put him before the courts." |