Please see below re an unpleasant incident last week with a Student victim as reported by our colleagues : GMPLongsight & Moss Side. ** Please be aware of your surroundings when out and about ** A group of girls stalked a woman before launching an unprovoked and violent assault on her. The woman, 20, had been at a friend’s address in the Fallowfield area when she began walking home at about 11pm on Wednesday 5 March 2014. From CCTV enquiries, officers have identified that at 11.13pm a group of four girls and three male youths run onto Wilmslow Road from Dickenson Road, then cross over Wil...mslow Road and head in the direction of Platt Lane. At 11:18pm the victim is seen on the same camera walking up Wilmslow Road towards Rusholme. As she crosses Dickenson Road the group of four girls, closely followed by the three male youths, appear on camera behind her and start following her. The woman continued on her journey, listening to music in her headphones as she walked, oblivious of the fact she was being followed. After about one mile, as she walked beneath a bridge close to St Peter’s Chapel one of the offenders approached her from behind, grabbed her hair and dragged her to her knees. She was struck repeatedly in the face as she fell further to the ground. As she lay defenceless on the ground one offender grabbed hold of her legs to prevent her kicking out while other offenders continued to kick, punch and stamp on her. A man saw what was happening and intervened causing the girls to run off along Oxford Road. Following the assault the group of girls met up with some males and made their way towards Upper Brook Street. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries, which consisted of severe bruising. Detective Sergeant John Robb, said: “This was a vicious, premeditated and sustained attack on an innocent woman. “Acting like animals stalking their prey, the offenders followed her for quite some distance before striking in an area they thought was more isolated than any other part of the route she had taken. “I want to reassure the community that such incidents are rare and these offenders will not get away with what they have done. “It is only by sheer luck more than anything else that this woman did not suffer more serious injuries, such was the ferocity of the attack. “We have already reviewed dozens of CCTV cameras and I am absolutely confident we will identify these girls so I would urge them to come and give us an account of what happened before we come knocking on their doors. “I also believe the victim was oblivious to the fact she was followed for such a long distance due to being distracted by listening to music and I want to remind people just how important it is to be aware of your surroundings, especially when out walking alone at night.” We would appeal for anyone who witnessed any part of this incident, or who has any information, to come forward by contacting the police on 0161 856 4223 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”See more
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:33:19 +0000
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