UPDATE ON ATTEMPTED RAPE IN ALBERT PARK

At around 12.10am on Sunday 19 November 2017 police were called after a 20-year-old woman reported an attack and attempted rape.

The woman had been in Albert Park in Salford and met a man there and then accompanied them to a party at an address nearby.  

Whilst at the address, a second man arrived and then both men attempted to rape the woman. She managed to fight him off and run away from the property.

Superintendent Chris Allsop from GMP’s Salford borough said:

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“Following new information received, we now believe the attempted rape happened at an address in Pendleton, not in Albert Park as previously understood.

“We are however still searching for the two men that the woman met in Albert Park, who took advantage of this woman.

“No one deserves to be a victim of such a horrific crime. My thoughts continue to be with the woman and I commend her bravery in coming forward.”

 

Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch with police on 0161 856 5461, alternatively call 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 1111.

- If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police, or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.

- You can call Greater Manchester Police on 101, or alternatively people can refer themselves to St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 0161 276 6515, whether or not you want make a police report.

- St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester provides a comprehensive and coordinated forensic, counselling and medical aftercare service to anyone in Greater Manchester who has experienced rape or sexual assault. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and people can access them via Greater Manchester Police, or as a self-referral.

- Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential support service run by women for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. Confidential helpline: 0161 273 4500. Black and Minority Ethnic helpline: 0161 273 4514.

- Survivors Manchester offers support and counselling for adult male survivors of sexual abuse and rape, regardless of when the event happened. Contact 07919 246 267. 

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