Police in fresh appeal for Bournemouth child rapist

A new appeal for information about the rape of a 15-year-old girl in the sea at Bournemouth Beach has been launched.

A boy, who said he was 17, pulled the girl into deeper water and attacked her off Bournemouth beach on 18 July, Dorset Police previously said.

The attack happened at about 15:30 BST near the Oceanarium on one of the hottest and busiest weekends of the summer.

The suspect returned a ball to the victim and her friends before striking up a conversation, detectives said.

It is thought the suspect is from Birmingham and of Pakistani descent, police previously said.

Members of the public with information can email cwl@bbc.co.uk. Alternatively they can anonymously share information with police to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, or can contact Dorset Police on 101.

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