A 16-year-old was allegedly raped after a man forced his way into a toilet cubicle in a city centre nightclub.
The victim, 16, was in OMG bar, on Victoria Street, on Monday, April 3, when the sexual assault happened. Officers have reported that the girl went to the toilet but the door was unlocked by the suspect who then raped her.
The suspect then left the cubicle and an unknown woman came to help the victim who was very distressed. Detectives have now released a CCTV image of a man they wish to trace in connection to the attack.
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Detective Inspector Leanne Toole said: "This was an absolute abhorrent attack on a vulnerable teenage girl, and I would like to reassure the public that incidents such as this are rare, and we are working hard to hard to identify the offender and bring him to justice.
"I am appealing to the man featured in this image, or anyone who recognises him to come forward as we believe he could hold information that could be vital to our continuing enquiries.
"I am also urging for the woman who helped the victim in the toilet cubicle to contact us as soon possible as she may have some vital information in relation to the investigation."
She added: "Providing support to victims of sexual assault has never been more important, and I would encourage anyone experiencing this to report it to us and we will support you every way we can.
"If anyone who has suffered a sexual offence and you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us, we will deal with you sensitively and make sure that reports are thoroughly investigated.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information which could help us with our inquiries, is asked to DM @MerPolCC, message ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook’ or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 with reference 23000285218."
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