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| Arrest after 14-year-old is raped | |
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| A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a 14-year-old girl was raped in Belfast city centre. | |
| The attack happened in Lanyon Place, near the Waterfront Hall at about 2030 GMT on Saturday, police said. | The attack happened in Lanyon Place, near the Waterfront Hall at about 2030 GMT on Saturday, police said. |
| It is understood that police are following a "definite line of enquiry" in relation to the assault and they have appealed for witnesses. | It is understood that police are following a "definite line of enquiry" in relation to the assault and they have appealed for witnesses. |
| Belfast Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers said he was shocked by the attack, describing it as a "serious development". | |
| Sinn Fein West Belfast assembly member Jennifer McCann urged anyone with information about the attack to go to the police. | Sinn Fein West Belfast assembly member Jennifer McCann urged anyone with information about the attack to go to the police. |
| "It is a horrendous crime to happen to anyone but to happen to someone at such a young age is appalling," she said. | "It is a horrendous crime to happen to anyone but to happen to someone at such a young age is appalling," she said. |
| "I just hope she gets the support and help she needs now and in the longer term." | "I just hope she gets the support and help she needs now and in the longer term." |