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Teenage girl sexually assaulted

A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Sunderland by a man wearing a dark hooded-top and a scarf covering his face.

The incident happened in Oxford Close, Silksworth on Thursday at 1600 GMT.

The attacker was described as 5ft 6ins tall, and was also wearing dark tracksuit bottoms.

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the assault, or who may have been in the area at the time, to get in touch.



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