"Nottingham: Eight Schoolboys Aged 12 - 16 Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape Of Teenage Girl"

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A total of eight boys, aged between 12 and 16, have now been arrested on suspicion of the rape of a teenage girl in Nottingham. The incident took place on the evening of Saturday the 25th of May on York Playing Fields in Newark.

An initial round of arrests took place on Monday the 27th and Tuesday 28th, with four boys arrested, two aged 15 and two aged 16. Investigations continued and by the end of the week another four boys had been arrested. These were two 14-year olds, a 13-year old and a 12-year-old.

All suspects are now released under strict bail conditions.

Police are providing patrols in the area for community reassurance.

Following the first round of arrests, Inspector Dan Evans, who is investigating the incident, said:

“Officers are investigating reports of a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Newark.

“The teenager and her family are being supported by specially trained officers.

“Our investigation is moving at pace, and I hope we can offer the public some reassurance that four boys have been arrested as we establish what has happened. 

He then thanked members of the public who had come forward with information.

Neighbourhood Inspector Charlotte Ellam added:

“This incident is understandably going to cause a great deal of alarm and distress in the Newark community. I want to reassure the public we are doing everything we can to establish what happened.

She announced increased patrols in the area and urged all those with concerns to speak to an officer.

Following the second round of arrests, Detective Inspector Amy Revill, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We have made a further four arrests in this case and our investigation is continuing to move at pace.

“We are continuing to support the girl and her family with specially trained officers and are doing everything we can to establish exactly what’s happened.

“I want to again appeal to the local community and anyone who may have any information to please get in touch with us. We have had several people come forward to help us with our inquiries – so thank you for your assistance.”

Inspector Charlotte Ellam, District Commander for Newark, underlined the force's commitment to getting answers and bringing the investigation forward, urged the public to avoid speculation, and once again announced that officers were available to respond to community concerns.

Anyone with information that can help officers in their investigation are being asked to call 101, quoting incident number 282 of 26 May 2024. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Well, that’s all for now. But until our next article, please stay tuned, stay informed, but most of all stay safe, and I’ll see you then.

Jason King

Birmingham City-Desk

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