Police have praised members of the public after they arrested a 23 year old girl man after the attempted rape of a girl in Ashton-under Lyne.
Police were called by members of the public who had detained a man after they disturbed the attempted rape of a 17-year-old girl in a carpark near to Stamford Street in Ashton.
Detective Inspector Karl Ward, overseeing GMP’s Tameside Borough said: “First of all, my thoughts are with the girl who was victim to this terrifying attack, she is getting specialist support and we will continue to help her get through this horrible ordeal.
“Secondly, I would like to take my hat off to the group of men who intervened, stopped the attack, then gave chase so police were able to make an arrest.
“This is a great example of the police & public working together to stop crime, and I am extremely thankful to them for their assistance.
“We are still appealing for further witnesses however, so if anyone saw anything that might help the police investigation we would really like to hear from you.”
