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School girl, 14, uses her martial arts skills to fight off attacker, 35, in Sussex park | |
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A schoolgirl fought off a man 20 years her senior when he grabbed her in a park in Sussex, by using her martial arts skills. | A schoolgirl fought off a man 20 years her senior when he grabbed her in a park in Sussex, by using her martial arts skills. |
The 14-year-old was walking home through Tilgate Park in Crawley when a 35-year-old man took hold of her from behind, police told ITV News. | The 14-year-old was walking home through Tilgate Park in Crawley when a 35-year-old man took hold of her from behind, police told ITV News. |
Having studied martial arts for many years, the teenager was able to escape from her 5ft-7inch attacker before punching and kicking him. | Having studied martial arts for many years, the teenager was able to escape from her 5ft-7inch attacker before punching and kicking him. |
Sussex Police arrested the man shortly after the attempted attack on Saturday morning and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. | Sussex Police arrested the man shortly after the attempted attack on Saturday morning and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. |
Detective Inspector Andy Bennett of Sussex Police told ITV News: “Although we have made an arrest, we need to speak to anyone who was in Tilgate Park on Saturday morning and saw what happened. | Detective Inspector Andy Bennett of Sussex Police told ITV News: “Although we have made an arrest, we need to speak to anyone who was in Tilgate Park on Saturday morning and saw what happened. |
“We need to find people who may have seen a man acting suspiciously in or around the park on Saturday or on other occasions.” | “We need to find people who may have seen a man acting suspiciously in or around the park on Saturday or on other occasions.” |
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