Fracture: A 17-year-old girl was raped while walking with a dog in a Manchester park

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An investigation has begun after a girl was raped while walking her dog in north Manchester.

Two men reportedly approached the 17-year-old at Blackley’s Boggart Hall Kloof, before pushing him to the ground and assaulting him.

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 9:30 p.m. last night (August 22).

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She had left her home on Moston Lane at about 7 p.m., and was walking her dog from a duck pond toward the Charlestown Road exit, when she was ambushed by two men.

Police said one of the men took the dog from her, while the other pushed her to the ground and raped her.

In the aftermath of the horrific attack, the girl managed to retrieve her dog and escape from the scene.

I alerted two other women in the park, so I called the police.

The two men are described: a black man with braided hair about 5 feet 8 inches tall and between 20 and 30 years old with an African accent, wearing a dark puffer jacket with royal blue sleeves, dark jeans with a belt and dark sneakers with bubbles in the sole.

A bald white man, between 20 and 30 years old, with a short beard and a Manchester accent, wears a white long-sleeved V-neck shirt and dark jeans with white sneakers.

(Photo: Manchester Evening News.)

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation and are appealing to anyone walking in the area at the time to come forward.

Patrols have also been intensified in the community to reassure residents.

Detective Louise Edwards of GMP’s Manchester City Department said: “We understand the concern such incidents can cause to the community, and I would like to reassure the public that we have launched a full investigation to establish the full circumstances of what happened, and make sure to identify the people responsible for this terrible act.”

“We are carefully checking the place and we will increase our police presence in the area, so if anyone has any concerns they can approach our officers directly,” he added.

“I also want to appeal to anyone who was walking in the area at the time, to come forward and speak with the police. Any information, no matter how small, can be vital to our investigation.”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 0161856 1146 or via live chat on the web at www.gmp.police.uk citing incident 3089 on 08/22/21. Alternatively, details can be passed anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers at 0800555111.

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