[A] boy has been charged with rape after an 8-year-old girl was raped in a park in Moston.
Just before 6:55pm on Saturday 24 June police were called to reports that an 8-year-old girl had been raped in Nuthurst Park before the offender was chased off by other members of the public.
Officers swiftly attended and arrested a teenage boy in a nearby shop on Nuthurst Road on suspicion of attempted rape.
The victim is being provided with support from specially trained officers.
A spokesman for GMP said: “A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with rape. He has been remanded to appear at Manchester Youth Court tomorrow, Monday 26 June 2017.
“This is in relation to an incident that happened just before 6:55pm on Saturday 24 June 2017 when police were called to reports that an 8-year-old girl had been raped in Nuthurst Park.
“We are aware of a lot of local speculation regarding the investigation and we would ask that this please stops to allow the investigation and legal process to continue without prejudice.”
