Police have appealed to the publicfor witnesses and knowledge to search out the wrongdoer.
A person in his 30s was raped within the centre of Liverpool within the early hours of Saturday, BBC reported. Police cordoned off St John’s Gardens following stories a person was attacked there by one other man at 4.30 am. After the assault, the assailant additionally took a bit of jewelry the person was carrying on the time and fled in the direction of Lime Road Station.
Quickly after, emergency companies attended the scene and the world was cordoned off to the general public.
Chief Inspector Dave Currie from Merseyside Police mentioned, ”We’re within the very early levels of investigating this incident and officers stay within the space to hold out preliminary enquiries. I perceive incidents of this nature will trigger concern, however please be reassured that we take all stories of rape and sexual assault extraordinarily critically and we’re decided to search out the particular person accountable.”
”Our specialist Unity Group is dedicated to investigating any stories of a sexual offence and supporting victims via the entire investigative course of in order that we are able to forestall any additional crimes of this terrible nature from occurring,” he added.
He additional described rape as an ”unimaginably terrible crime that we hope nobody has to undergo”, however urged those that have skilled it or sexual assault to talk to police.
”We’ll pay attention fastidiously and do the whole lot we are able to to carry such offenders to justice. Our specialist Unity Group is dedicated to investigating any stories of a sexual offence and supporting victims via the entire investigative course of in order that we are able to forestall any additional crimes of this terrible nature from occurring.”
In the meantime, police have appealed to the general public for witnesses and knowledge to search out the wrongdoer.
”If in case you have any details about this incident, otherwise you have been driving previous the world on the time and have dashcam footage exhibiting something suspicious, please get in contact as a matter of urgency,” police mentioned.
