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The mother of a three-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted in Londonderry has warned other parents to be vigilant. | The mother of a three-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted in Londonderry has warned other parents to be vigilant. |
The girl was attacked by a man after being taken to a shed in the Galliagh area with a three-year-old boy on Wednesday afternoon. | The girl was attacked by a man after being taken to a shed in the Galliagh area with a three-year-old boy on Wednesday afternoon. |
According to the boy's mother he was not harmed, but saw what happened. | According to the boy's mother he was not harmed, but saw what happened. |
The girl's mother, who asked to remain anonymous, said she wanted the man caught as soon as possible. | The girl's mother, who asked to remain anonymous, said she wanted the man caught as soon as possible. |
"People wouldn't think that it would happen down here, but it has happened so it could happen again," she said. | "People wouldn't think that it would happen down here, but it has happened so it could happen again," she said. |
"There is some dirty brute out there preying on children as young as three. | "There is some dirty brute out there preying on children as young as three. |
"Hopefully the police will catch him and he won't get away with it." | "Hopefully the police will catch him and he won't get away with it." |
Community worker Talis Miller said parents were very worried. | Community worker Talis Miller said parents were very worried. |
"It is just very scary that someone you pass on the way to the shops or say hello to is capable of doing this to two babies," she said. | "It is just very scary that someone you pass on the way to the shops or say hello to is capable of doing this to two babies," she said. |
"We have an access at the bottom of our street which is the street next to where the children were taken." | "We have an access at the bottom of our street which is the street next to where the children were taken." |
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. |
They are particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the area between 1500 BST and 1600 GMT to contact them. | They are particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the area between 1500 BST and 1600 GMT to contact them. |