GMP have concluded searches of Tandle Hill Country Park as part of an investigation into how a 17-year-old girl may have come to harm last Friday .
Police had received a report from the hospital on Saturday that a girl was in pain and may have come to harm after hospital staff have been able establish scratches on the girl’s back.
Police say they still don’t know the nature of the incident but are working with forensic specialists to try and establish further information as soon as they can
The girl is being fully supported by officers. and police continue to work closely at her pace, as they progress ongoing enquiries.
”We appreciate that information is currently limited, however we have taken the report seriously and have carried out a comprehensive search of the park as part of an investigation to determine whether or not a crime had occurred.” say the force
Detective Chief Inspector Kevin Johnston, of GMP’s Oldham CID said:“I appreciate our searches this week will have brought concern and disruption as a result of our work since the weekend. At the centre of this is a 17-year-old girl who we are working with to try and understand what may have occurred to her.
“Given the report we received was that the girl may have come to harm, we have absolutely taken this seriously to explore all available forensic and evidential opportunities. This is particularly the case while we have little detail on what exactly may have happened.
“It is important to understand that the girl is experiencing distress, and we are working at her pace to establish exactly what, if anything, she can recall.
“We also have forensic specialists supporting our investigation and we await the results of their testing.
