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09/07/2004
Teenage girl sexually assaulted
A 15-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in Co Armagh early this morning.
The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was walking in the Lakeland area of Craigavon when a man grabbed her from behind.
The man tried to remove her clothes however she managed to break free and ran for help.
Police are appealing to anyone who might have been in the area, known locally as 'the Lakes', to contact them.
Elsewhere, five men have been arrested following an attempted abduction in Co Antrim.
Police believe paramilitaries were behind the attempt which took place at Ballyhampton Road in Larne late on Tuesday.
The intended victim managed to escape, however no other information is available at present.
(MB)
The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was walking in the Lakeland area of Craigavon when a man grabbed her from behind.
The man tried to remove her clothes however she managed to break free and ran for help.
Police are appealing to anyone who might have been in the area, known locally as 'the Lakes', to contact them.
Elsewhere, five men have been arrested following an attempted abduction in Co Antrim.
Police believe paramilitaries were behind the attempt which took place at Ballyhampton Road in Larne late on Tuesday.
The intended victim managed to escape, however no other information is available at present.
(MB)
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