A man attempted to rape a 10-year-old girl when she became separated from her friends, police have said.<\/p>\n
The girl was approached by the suspect at about 14:00 GMT on Kincraig Close, Openshaw.<\/p>\n
She managed to escape during the attempted assault and stopped a dog walker for help.<\/p>\n
A search for the suspect, who Greater Manchester Police described as being of “Asian appearance” and in his 20s, has been launched.<\/p>\n
The girl told further described the man as being slim and wearing a dark coat, police said.<\/p>\n
Det Ch Insp James Riley said patrols had been stepped up in light of the “very upsetting” attack.<\/p>\n
Police are speaking to witnesses and examining CCTV but are keen to hear from anyone with information.<\/p>\n
Mr Riley said police had not received any other reports “of this nature” in the area over the weekend.<\/p>\n
“With the help of this brave girl and the community we have a good description of the attacker and if anyone recognises it or recalls seeing a man matching that description in the area, then please call us,” he said.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"