Police are appealing for witnesses after the young girl was raped in Goodmayes Park whilst out jogging.
On Monday 1st February, at around 14:30 hours, the girl was out jogging in the park. She started her run near to the basketball courts and as she ran around the park, she was grabbed by the attacker, forced into some bushes and assaulted.
Police said the suspect was white, aged approximately 17-20 years of age, around 6ft tall with straight blonde hair and a slight moustache.
He was described as wearing blue tracksuit bottoms and a long black jacket.
Officers have increased visible patrols in the area and their investigation is still ongoing. There have been no arrests.
The victim is being supported by specially trained officers.
Detective Constable Gemma Morris from the East Area Command Unit, said:
“Goodmayes Park would have been busy at the time of the afternoon and I am appealing to anyone that was in the park and saw the male described to please come forward and provide us with information. No matter how small or insignificant you think your information might be, it could really help our investigation.”
Officers have asked for anyone who may have information to come forward to speak to them or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Stay up-to-date with more news from the front line by subscribing to our free newsletter. Subscribe by clicking HERE.
Got a story? Send your videos and pictures to contact@emergency-services.news You can also find us on Twitter @ES_News_
Before you go...
We need your help. As former emergency services & armed forces personnel, we pride ourselves on bringing you important, fast-moving and breaking news stories which are free from the negative bias which is often directed at the emergency services by some sections of the mainstream media.
One of the reasons we started 'Emergency Services News' was because we became tired of reading badly informed stories about the emergency services which seemed only ever to highlight negative aspects of the job.
We want to be the unheard voice of the remarkable men and women who serve in the emergency services, NHS and armed forces. And with around 500k page views each month, we are getting there!
As income from ads, the mainstay source of income for most publishers, continues to decline; we need the help of our readers.
And remember, if you have a service, product or job vacancy that you would like to promote to our large readership, then you can buy advertising space in our articles.
You can support emergency services news from as little as £1. It only takes a minute. Every contribution, however big or small, is vital for our future.
Please help us to continue to highlight the life-saving work of the emergency services, NHS and armed forces by becoming a supporter.
