Police continue to search for theman who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a6-year-old girl.
Greater Manchester Police today released new images of the suspect at large after Wednesday afternoon's incident.
Victims were abducted and taken to Droil's Den Forest before being attacked at approximately 4:10 PM.
She then returned to her home and her parents called the police, reports Her Evening Manchester News.
A 35-year-old man was arrested last night on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault and was taken into custody for questioning.
However, investigators this afternoon confirmed that the person in the first image circulated by the military is not a man.
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Greater Manchester Police)They said he assisted officers in their investigation and was released without further action.
Superintendent Richard Hunt said at a press conference today that a "massive" effort was underway to track down the perpetrators. released three images of the suspect he wanted to talk about. Among them are new images of the man since his release.
He was white in his twenties, with dark pants, a dark jacket (which was tied around his waist at one point), and dark shoes or sneakers with white rims on the soles. was wearing
Det Supt Hunt said the investigation was "moving rapidly" and that detectives were following "critical lines of investigation".
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MEN MEDIA)Information is "Important" From that point on, check CCTV, doorbell cameras, and dash cams as they may prove to be.
The incident began in a grassy area between Warne Avenue and Hawthorne Road in Droylsden, police said.
From that area, a path leads to the soccer field between Heron and Brendon Drives in adjacent Odenshaw.
Det Spt Hunt said he believed the perpetrator was walking through the area with a child before the attack.
He said: Clearly, it's a traumatic process, a slow process. I can understand why we have to do it slowly for her benefit, but she is very brave.
The girl, along with her family,
Det Spt Hunt said the attacker appeared to be "hanging around the area" before the incident.
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MEN MEDIA)When asked how much threat the assailant posed while still on the run, detectives said: said to That's absolutely worrying for me too.
and he urged parents at Tameside and further afield to be "especially vigilant" in the coming days.
He said the detectives, " We are confident that it was an isolated case.
"We are conducting an extensive search to find the individual and hope to bring it to justice as soon as possible.
Today, a police tent has been erected off Warne Avenue, and forensic crime scene investigators are searching the area for clues.
Who saw the man in the photo? Anyone is asked to call 999 citing Incident 2270 of 17/ August 2022..
For any other information please call the Tameside CID office directly. 0161 856 9262.
