The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:43 PM
15-Year Old British Girl Raped Twice, Once By Attacker, Then By Driver Who She Flagged Down For Help
The first attack occurred late Tuesday or early Wednesday at a railway station in Birmingham, the U.K.'s second-most populous city. Investigators say the girl left the station at around 2 a.m. Wednesday and flagged down a passing vehicle.
When the girl got into the car, the driver raped her.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Fitzpatrick of British Transport Police told Sky News that both arrests were related to the initial assault at the railway station and the search for the driver accused in the second attack was ongoing.
"I am still looking to hear from anyone who lives locally ... and saw a young girl walking by herself during the early hours of Wednesday morning," Fitzpatrick said. "If you saw any vehicle or any person acting suspiciously then please get in touch as soon as possible."
The Sun identified the arrested men as a 35-year-old and a 27-year-old, both of whom were being held on suspicion of rape. The driver of the car where the second attack took place is described as an Asian man in his early 20s.