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Man arrested after east London attack on teenager | Man arrested after east London attack on teenager |
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A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was knocked unconscious and left sprawled across the pavement in an apparently random attack near her home. | A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was knocked unconscious and left sprawled across the pavement in an apparently random attack near her home. |
Shocking CCTV footage showed a man jogging up behind the 16-year-old and smacking her around the head. | Shocking CCTV footage showed a man jogging up behind the 16-year-old and smacking her around the head. |
The girl was left lying on the ground in Plaistow, east London, as her attacker casually jogged off. | The girl was left lying on the ground in Plaistow, east London, as her attacker casually jogged off. |
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A man, aged 34, was arrested yesterday evening in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old female in High Street, Plaistow. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A man, aged 34, was arrested yesterday evening in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old female in High Street, Plaistow. |
"He remains in custody at an east London police station." | "He remains in custody at an east London police station." |
The teenager is now recovering after the attack which happened outside the Black Lion pub at around 12.30pm on 13 November. | The teenager is now recovering after the attack which happened outside the Black Lion pub at around 12.30pm on 13 November. |
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