Two men arrested in connection with the rape on a teenage boy in Manchester city centre have been bailed.
Two men arrested in connection with the
rape on a teenage boy in Manchester city centre have been bailed.
The men, aged 55 and
41-years-old, were arrested on suspicious of rape on Friday 24 August 2012, were
released on bail until 4 October 2012.
At about 5.45pm on Saturday 2 June 2012, the 14-year-old boy was
in the Arndale centre, near the entrance of Aldi and Subway, when he went to the
toilets.
While there he
was approached by two men who stared at him. One of them said to him "come with
us, do what we say and if you try to run we'll get you." He was then led out of
the Arndale centre and taken to nearby Debenhams.
He was then taken by the lift upstairs and was
marched to a toilet where he was raped.
Superintendent Stuart Ellison said: "The fact we have released
these men on bail should not be seen as too significant.
"Our inquiries are progressing well and we
have been overwhelmed by the response from members of the public.
"Quite rightly everyone felt a
sense of shock and disgust when we put the details and images out last week. We
share those feelings and remain as committed as ever to bringing the offenders
to justice.
"We are
continuing to act on all the information we have received and should there be
any further developments in this ongoing inquiry we will keep people
informed."
Anyone with
information is asked to call North Manchester CID on 0161 856 3240 or
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Greater Manchester is nationally recognised as a model of
good practice in terms of support services available to victims.
- If you or someone you know has
been raped or sexually assaulted, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and
report it to the police or a support agency so you can get the help and support
available.
- You can call
Greater Manchester Police on 101, or alternatively people can refer themselves
to St Mary⿿s Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 0161 276 6515.
- St Mary's Sexual Assault
Referral Centre in Manchester provides a comprehensive and coordinated forensic,
counselling and medical aftercare service to anyone in
Greater Manchester who has experienced rape or
sexual assault. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and people can access
them either as a self-referral or via Greater Manchester Police.
- Manchester Rape Crisis is a
confidential support service run by women for women and girls who have been
raped or sexually abused. Confidential helpline: 0161 273 4500. Black and
Minority Ethnic helpline: 0161 273 4514.
- Survivors Manchester offers support and counselling for adult
male survivors of sexual abuse and rape, regardless of when the event happened.
Contact 07919 246 267
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