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A 15-year-old girl has been given a caution for wasting police time after falsely claiming she was raped.

Police launched an investigation following an allegation of a sexual assault on a teenager in the Greenmoor Road/Aviemore Close area of Nuneaton on May 12.

Today Warwickshire police said officers had established that it was a false report.

Detective Sergeant Bob Jamieson said: “The girl who made the report did so because of some personal issues in her life, for which she is now receiving appropriate support from relevant agencies.

“However, because of the amount of police time and resources spent on investigating this matter, she has also been punished by way of a youth caution for the offence of wasting police time.

“We want to reassure the public that this was not a sexual assault on a young girl and that Nuneaton is a relatively safe place to live and work in.

“Warwickshire Police will always take any sexual assault complaint very seriously. The investigation will be detailed, thorough and professional so it is vitally important that we are told the truth from the outset.”