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Police warning to women after girl assaulted in Moreton



Police are warning woman to avoid unlit areas in Moreton after a teenage girl was assaulted on her way home from visiting friends.

The 16-year-old was walking along Pasture Lane towards Leasowe railway station where she intended to catch a bus.

The teenager took a short-cut through an alley which leads to the front of the station and was approached from behind by a man in a balaclava who pushed her against a fence.

Police say the attacker tried to grab her but she was able to break free and ran off.

The disturbing incident took place at about 11.45pm, last Thursday, March 17.

Detective Inspector Dave McCaughrean said: "I am keen to hear from anyone who may have information which could help us in this investigation.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to remind women to be extra vigilant, and take care when they go out at night.

"Try to avoid unlit or dark areas, and if you can, stay with someone you know.

"Where possible always carry a personal attack alarm."

A 15-year-old youth from Eastham has been arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.


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didnt the same thing happen a couple of years back

Probably quite common!

am sure it was on crimewatch

Pasture Lane? Do they mean Pasture Avenue?

Or Pasture Road, towards Moreton station?

It's all a bit confusing.

Ah, Pasture Ave runs from Pasture Road through to near enough Leasowe Station, so you're probably right.

Damn journalists!

It is Pasture Avenue. At the end of the avenue is a alley which leads to leasowe station. Maybe they class that as pasture lane.?

WTF was a kid of that age doing walking somewhere like that at that time of night

I blame the parents!

Pasture Av they mean, As others have said what was she doing on her own there anyway, may aswell take a leisurely stroll past the Oyster while at it.

Didn't deserve that though in all fairness

Absolutely Nelzy - no one deserves this and in a perfect world eveyone could walk everywhere and anywhere without a problem - unfortunately those days are long gone

thinking of buying my daughter a

Good idea Jabber,but here with our silly laws it would most likely end up your daughter getting done!