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| An urgent meeting with police is being sought by politicians following another rape in the university area of south Belfast. | |
| A 22-year-old woman was attacked at University Street in the early hours of Wednesday. | |
| Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey said he had already spoken with the police about the incident and was seeking a further meeting. | Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey said he had already spoken with the police about the incident and was seeking a further meeting. |
| The SDLP's Carmel Hanna said the attack was the latest such incident. | |
| "I understand that this is the latest in a long sequence of 'stranger rape' cases on a young woman who was unfamiliar with the university area," she said. | "I understand that this is the latest in a long sequence of 'stranger rape' cases on a young woman who was unfamiliar with the university area," she said. |
| "This is the beginning of the academic year, the nights are drawing in rapidly and there is a lot of transient population movement around the university area at this time. | "This is the beginning of the academic year, the nights are drawing in rapidly and there is a lot of transient population movement around the university area at this time. |
| "Incidents like this are getting out of hand and I will be seeking an early meeting with the south Belfast PSNI commander on this and preceding cases." | "Incidents like this are getting out of hand and I will be seeking an early meeting with the south Belfast PSNI commander on this and preceding cases." |
| 'Recent increase' | |
| Mr Maskey said the problem had to be tackled "head on". | Mr Maskey said the problem had to be tackled "head on". |
| "I have spoken with the PSNI this evening expressing my concern at the recent increase in sex attacks in the south of the city," he said. | "I have spoken with the PSNI this evening expressing my concern at the recent increase in sex attacks in the south of the city," he said. |
| "I am seeking a further meeting with them on the issue and how best the community can collectively tackle increasing levels of attack in this part of the city." | "I am seeking a further meeting with them on the issue and how best the community can collectively tackle increasing levels of attack in this part of the city." |
| Police investigating the attack want to speak to a black taxi driver who may have picked up a man and woman in Donegall Square and took them to the University Street area. | Police investigating the attack want to speak to a black taxi driver who may have picked up a man and woman in Donegall Square and took them to the University Street area. |
| A police spokesperson said the incident took place at about 0300 BST on Wednesday. | A police spokesperson said the incident took place at about 0300 BST on Wednesday. |
| Anyone with information has been asked to contact detectives on 028 90700305 or they can pass on information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information has been asked to contact detectives on 028 90700305 or they can pass on information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. |