Boy, 14, arrested after six women sexually assaulted in London
Written by News on 05/03/2019
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after six women were sexually assaulted in London over the last month.
Metropolitan Police said the teenager was detained on Monday night after shop workers became suspicious.
He is being linked to a string of attacks on women in Penge, southeast London.
Police said the attacks happened between 9 and 28 February.
The victims were approached by a lone male who attacked before fleeing the scene.
None of the victims were injured.
Any more potential victims are asked to contact police in the South Area Command Unit on 101 and quote 7093/28Feb or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The Crime Survey for England and Wales, from the year ending March 2017, said one in five women have experienced sexual assault since the age of 16.
More than 510,000 women – an estimated 3.1% of all women aged between 16 and 59 – experienced some type of sexual assault in the year.
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