Hunt for rapist ‘with pointy nose’ who attacked 11-year-old girl

The girl was too upset to talk about what happened for several days, police said.

A teenager raped an 11-year-old girl after grabbing her as she walked through a meadow, police said.

They said the girl was on a public footpath in Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, when the man with a ‘distinctive’ pointed nose took her by the arm and dragged her into woodland.

It happened around midday on June 1 but the victim was too upset to talk about it for several days, police said.

A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: ‘The victim, an 11-year-old girl, was walking along a public footpath between Rookery Meadow and the woods near Watchet Lane in Holmer Green at around 12noon.

‘At a gate that borders the woods, the victim saw the offender using a mobile phone. The offender did not say anything to the victim but took her by the arm into the woods where he raped her, before leaving the scene. The victim then returned back to Holmer Green village.

‘The offender is described as a white man, around 18 years old, of medium build, approximately 5ft 4ins tall, with brown eyes and a distinctive pointed nose that pointed upwards. He was wearing either a black or blue Adidas or Nike tracksuit which was made of fleece, and a black baseball cap with white lettering on the front.’

Investigating officer Detective Inspector Kate Francis of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit based at Aylesbury police station, said: ‘Since this incident was reported to us, we have been progressing our investigation, including studying CCTV footage and making house-to-house inquiries in the local area.

‘Our investigation is continuing and I am now appealing to members of the public who may have been in the area of Watchet Lane and Rookery Meadow on June 1 and believe they saw anything unusual to contact police.

‘I am particularly keen to hear from anybody who may have dash-cam footage or CCTV from the area between 11am and 1pm to check this as it may have captured important evidence.’

Superintendent Amy Clements, Local Area Commander for Chiltern & South Bucks, said: ‘I fully understand that the local community will be concerned by this incident.

‘I would like to reassure the community that this incident is being investigated with the utmost priority.

‘The public will see an increased police presence over the coming days while our investigation continues. I would urge anybody with any information about this incident, no matter how insignificant you may think this is, to speak to police, either directly, or by calling 101.’