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A young woman was gang-raped by three men who attacked her in the street in a seaside town.

The victim, 28, was attacked around 7.30pm on Sunday in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire.

She was approached by three men who forced themselves on her in Glebe Place, in the town.

Detectives are hunting the rapists, and said two of the men spoke in a foreign language during the attack.

The victim was said to be "traumatised" by her ordeal.

One of the men was dressed in a Nike tracksuit with a beard and moustache, and spoke English.

Another suspect was clean shaven and dressed in a Berghaus anorak, and wore jeans with a belt.

His black hair was short and slicked back and he spoke in a foreign language.

The third man, who also didn't speak English, had a shaved head and was clean shaven, and wore jeans with a red and blue Adidas tracksuit top.

Detective Inspector Michael Carr of Saltcoats CID said: "This was a traumatising incident for the young woman concerned and we are continuing to provide her the necessary support at this time.

"Our investigation remains at an early stage however we have been able to get some detailed description from the victim about her attackers which we are now able to make public.

"We are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who recognises the description of these men to get in touch as they may be able to help us with our investigation."