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| Young girl raped at bus station | Young girl raped at bus station |
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| Police have launched an investigation into the "horrific" rape of a 14-year-old girl at Glasgow's main bus station. | Police have launched an investigation into the "horrific" rape of a 14-year-old girl at Glasgow's main bus station. |
| The youngster was forced into an area of undergrowth at the Buchanan Street station and assaulted on Friday night. | |
| Her attacker was accompanied by another man, who stayed with the girl's male friend while the incident took place. | Her attacker was accompanied by another man, who stayed with the girl's male friend while the incident took place. |
| Det Insp Douglas Weir said: "This was a particularly horrifying ordeal for a teenage girl and it's vital we trace the individuals involved." | Det Insp Douglas Weir said: "This was a particularly horrifying ordeal for a teenage girl and it's vital we trace the individuals involved." |
| Strathclyde Police said the girl had been left "traumatised" by incident, which happened at about 2045 BST. | Strathclyde Police said the girl had been left "traumatised" by incident, which happened at about 2045 BST. |
| She was attacked in the area of the busy bus station looking onto Cowcaddens Road, but managed to escape before telling her friend, who called the police. I would appeal to anyone who might have seen the two suspects before or after the incident to come forward Det Insp Douglas WeirStrathclyde Police | She was attacked in the area of the busy bus station looking onto Cowcaddens Road, but managed to escape before telling her friend, who called the police. I would appeal to anyone who might have seen the two suspects before or after the incident to come forward Det Insp Douglas WeirStrathclyde Police |
| The suspects then made their escape. | The suspects then made their escape. |
| Det Insp Weir, said: "The bus station is likely to have been busy at this time of night and I would appeal to anyone who might have seen the two suspects before or after the incident to come forward as they may have important information to this inquiry. | Det Insp Weir, said: "The bus station is likely to have been busy at this time of night and I would appeal to anyone who might have seen the two suspects before or after the incident to come forward as they may have important information to this inquiry. |
| "We are recovering CCTV from the bus station and surrounding area and, from the description and images, it appears obvious one of the suspects is in his working clothes and is a labourer or manual worker." | "We are recovering CCTV from the bus station and surrounding area and, from the description and images, it appears obvious one of the suspects is in his working clothes and is a labourer or manual worker." |
| The first suspect was said to be white, in his late teens, about 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with short blond hair and a scar on his right cheek. | The first suspect was said to be white, in his late teens, about 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with short blond hair and a scar on his right cheek. |
| At the time he was wearing a red Berghaus jacket, a white hooded top with blue horizontal stripes underneath, blue jogging bottoms and tan rigger boots. | At the time he was wearing a red Berghaus jacket, a white hooded top with blue horizontal stripes underneath, blue jogging bottoms and tan rigger boots. |
| The second man was said to be in his early 20s, about 5ft 10in tall, with a sallow complexion and short, dark hair. | The second man was said to be in his early 20s, about 5ft 10in tall, with a sallow complexion and short, dark hair. |
| He was wearing a black tammy hat, black jacket, blue denims and white trainers. | He was wearing a black tammy hat, black jacket, blue denims and white trainers. |