AN urgent hunt has been launched after a schoolgirl was reportedly dragged into the woods and sexually assaulted.
The girl, 13, said the horror unfolded in broad daylight in Sheffield‘s Wickersley Woods.
She claimed the boy who attacked her was about her age, and had a strong Scottish accent.
The assault was said to have happened in mid-May and cops are now pleading with the public to come forward.
South Yorkshire Police said: “The girl reported to officers she was walking alongside Wickersley Woods when she was pulled into the woods and assaulted by a boy she believes to be of similar age or slightly older than her.
“He has been described as white with freckles, blue eyes, and a large nose, around 5ft 9ins tall, and of a bigger build.
“He also has a strong Scottish accent.”
The attack was said to have happened around midday on either May 11 or May 12 this year.
Cops said enquiries are ongoing and the force is appealing for anyone with information about this incident to contact them on 101.
You can also submit information via their online reporting portal: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/
Police.uk has offered advice on how to eport rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences. It says:
Reporting rape, sexual assault or another sexual crime like indecent exposure or upskirting can be daunting.
We’re here to support you whether you’re ready to report it to us or if you’d prefer to talk to someone else.
If you want to talk it through before deciding whether to report to us, you can talk to a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service (ISVA) or another support service.
Support organisations for rape and sexual assault
If you’re not sure if you’re ready to report it, we have put together some information that might help you decide whether reporting is right for you.
If you want to report it but not directly to the police
If you want to report something to us but don’t want to talk directly to us, some support organisations can make a report on your behalf.
They don’t have to give us your details, you can ask the organisation not to tell us who you are. We can get more information from you by asking the support organisation to ask you questions on our behalf.
Support organisations for rape and sexual assault
Reporting anonymously
You can tell us something without telling us who you are or giving us your details.
These reports can help us stop people committing crimes in future.
If you don’t give us your details we may not be able to fully investigate, because we can’t get back in touch with you to ask you more. But you can always give us your details later on if you change your mind.
If you don’t give us your details we’ll only try to contact you if we think you or someone else is in danger.
You can also report a crime anonymously via the Crimestoppers website or by calling them on 0800 555 111.
