A 13-year-old girl was raped on the bank of river Thames in South West London, after agreeing to meet with her attacker. The police are in search of the culprit.
Scotland Yard has revealed that police officers are appealing for help, in order to trace a man who is said to be in his late teens or early 20s, following the incident on a green area near Barge Walk in Kingston-upon-Thames at around 10.45pm on 17th May 2015.
The Police said that the victim did not require hospital treatment after the attack but was taken to a Haven sexual assault referral centre.
It is said that the girl has met with the suspect 24 hours previously in Camden. They had then arranged to meet the next day again.
The suspect has been described by the police as an Asian man wearing blue jeans and dark leather jacket. The police have launched their appeal for possible witnesses to come forward.
The girl recalls a young couple passing by shortly after the incident. The police are particularly keen to trace them. A spokesperson said,"The couple were walking in the opposite direction, towards Hampton Court. The woman, who checked on the girl's welfare, is described as around 25-years-old with fair skin, a blonde bob and wearing a denim jacket."
DC Pete Condron of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, has appealed for people to come forward if they had witnessed anything. "I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious or has information to contact us immediately. In particular, I would appeal to the couple who approached the victim to call us. They may hold vital information about what happened."
Police have tightened the surveillance in the area and have more patrols to reassure the community.
Anyone with information is urged to call the police incident room on 020 8721 4251 or via 101. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
