Girl, 13, raped in park's bushes

A 13-year-old girl was raped by a man who befriended her and her friend in a West Yorkshire park, police said.

The two girls, aged 13 and 16, had been in Northcliffe Park, Shipley, when two men approached them on Sunday evening.

The men sat with the girls for a short time before one forced the 13-year-old into nearby bushes where he raped her.

She suffered minor injuries and was left "very distressed", police said. The 16-year-old was not injured in the incident.

'Horrendous attack'

Police said the second man restrained the other girl while the attack took place.

Afterwards, both men ran off towards Heaton.

Officers said that the girls left the park and approached a woman who called the police.

The girl's attacker has been described as Asian, about 18 to 20 years old, 5ft 4in to 5ft 5in tall, slim and with short black hair.

He wore a beige Henri Lloyd top, blue jeans and white Lacoste trainers.

This was a horrendous attack and anyone with information should come forward immediately Det Supt Paul Kennedy

The second man was also Asian, about the same age, taller than the other man, slim, with short black hair.

He wore a black top, a white shirt with blue stripes on it, black jeans and Rockport boots.

Det Supt Paul Kennedy, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "There would have been other people in the park at 1800 BST yesterday as it was a lovely day.

"We are appealing to anybody who saw what happened or who believes they may have seen the girls with the suspects or heard shouts for help to contact us.

"This was a horrendous attack and anyone with information should come forward immediately."