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| Girl held down in 'brutal' rape | Girl held down in 'brutal' rape |
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| The rape of a 16-year-old girl near a County Tyrone nightclub has been described as "brutal" by police. | The rape of a 16-year-old girl near a County Tyrone nightclub has been described as "brutal" by police. |
| She was going to a club in Strabane when she was accosted by three men. They took her away and two held her down while the third raped her. | |
| The attack happened at the weekend, but details have only just been released. | The attack happened at the weekend, but details have only just been released. |
| Detective Inspector Ian Harrison described those responsible as "predators" and said the girl was "highly traumatised" by the attack. | Detective Inspector Ian Harrison described those responsible as "predators" and said the girl was "highly traumatised" by the attack. |
| "This was a brutal sexual assault on a defenceless 16-year-old girl who came to Strabane to socialise with her friends," he said. | "This was a brutal sexual assault on a defenceless 16-year-old girl who came to Strabane to socialise with her friends," he said. |
| DI Ian Harrison said the girl was traumatised | DI Ian Harrison said the girl was traumatised |
| The attack happened between 2200 BST and midnight on Saturday. She was approached in the Railway Road area of the town. | The attack happened between 2200 BST and midnight on Saturday. She was approached in the Railway Road area of the town. |
| The men then took her to an undisclosed location where the attack happened. | The men then took her to an undisclosed location where the attack happened. |
| The police officer said several hundred people were in the area on Saturday night and he urged anyone with information, or who was in the vicinity at the time, to contact police. | The police officer said several hundred people were in the area on Saturday night and he urged anyone with information, or who was in the vicinity at the time, to contact police. |
| "My appeal is to the local community - help me find the three youths responsible for this attack," said DI Harrison. | "My appeal is to the local community - help me find the three youths responsible for this attack," said DI Harrison. |
| He also appealed to the gang themselves to come forward to police. | He also appealed to the gang themselves to come forward to police. |