Police are hunting three men in connection with the rape of a girl in Leeds

November 9, 2024, 11:08 AM | Updated: November 9, 2024, 11:11 am

Three suspects are being hunted by police in connection with the ‘rape’ of a schoolgirl in a Leeds alley.

The “serious sexual assault” of a 14-year-old girl is alleged to have taken place in an alley – or ginnel – in Harehills, east Leeds, during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

West Yorkshire Police have now released CCTV footage in an attempt to identify and locate the men.

Police say they believe the men are known to each other, with the group believed to have traveled to the location together.

In the CCTV footage, each of the three men – described as ‘average height’ and ‘slender build’ – are dressed in tracksuits.

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Suspects one and three can be seen wearing dark tracksuits, while the second suspect appears to be dressed in a light-colored tracksuit.

West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “Detectives investigating the serious sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Leeds have released images of three men they want to identify.

“The incident took place in a ginnel off Chatsworth Road, Harehills, near the junction with Sandhurst Avenue, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6.

“Officers from Leeds District Safeguarding Unit are continuing to support the victim and carry out investigations into the incident.”

Police acknowledged the “low quality” of the released CCTV footage of the suspects, but expressed hope that “someone would recognize the men as a group who were in the area at the time.”

Police have urged the public to provide any information that could assist the investigation by contacting the Leeds District Safeguarding Unit on 101 and quoting crime reference number 13240604436.

Alternatively, members of the public can also submit reports online on the West Yorkshire Police website.