Police hunting for group of 'Asian men' who took a 17-year-old girl into woods and gang-raped her

Victim went with one of the gang to an off-licence in Slough before the attack

The 17-year-old girl said four of the gang were travelling in a small silver car

The attack happened before 9pm on Friday in woodland near a river

Police confirmed they are searching for five Asian men concerning the rape



A teenage girl was gang-raped by a group of Asian men in a wooded area, police have said.



The 17-year-old victim met a group of men in Slough, Berkshire yesterday evening.



The girl went to an off-licence with one of the group and continued to a residential street, where they were joined by four men in a small silver hatchback.

Detectives investigating the brutal gang-rape say the 17-year-old victim visited this off licence (top) with one of the gang shortly before the attack. The map shows the area of the assault

The girl walked with the men down a footpath towards a river surrounded by woodland where she was raped by several of the men.

Detectives confirmed today they were looking for five Asian men in connection with the brutal attack which happened near the Jubilee River in Slough.

The girl raised the alarm shortly after 9pm last night and she is being debriefed by specially trained officers.



Detectives are looking to secure CCTV from the off-licence and businesses in the area to see if they can find the number plate on the car or identify any of the suspects.

Detective Inspector Nicola Hurdley said: 'We are still speaking with the girl at this time to get a full picture of what has happened, but what we do know is that while she was in this wooded area she has been raped by several of the men.



'We have specially trained officers with her now, who are supporting her while we carry out our inquiries in the area."



The girl has told police that she was walking from Darvill's Lane towards the High Street when she came across the group of men around the junction with Church Street and Chalvey Road West.



Thames Valley Police confirmed they are searching for five Asian men in connection with yesterday's attack (file photograph)

A police spokesman said: 'She started talking with one of the men and walked with him along the High Street, stopping at an off licence, before proceeding down Spackmans Way and along a footpath and into some woods near to the Jubilee River.



'They were then joined by four other men that had been part of the group earlier, who arrived at the location in a small silver car.'



Detectives believe the girl did not know any of the men before the attack.



Police have launched extra patrols in the area while specialist forensic officers are scouring the scene for any potential evidence.



DI Hurdley said: 'Right now our investigation is focussed on identifying the men involved and gathering information about their whereabouts.



'I would like to speak to anyone who may have seen these men in the Chalvey area last night, around early evening, and who may have seen them driving around in a small silver car.



'All the men are described as being Asian.



'There have been no similar offence reported to the Police but I would appeal to anyone who thinks they saw the victim, the offenders or the vehicle to come forward.



'I would also like to remind people to be vigilant and take care when out and about on their own.'

