UPDATED 4.26pm 09/01/15: Girl who claimed she was dragged from street wasn't raped or abducted but WAS a victim of 'sex offences', say police

A teenage girl was kidnapped and raped by men wearing purple contact lenses after being bundled into a car on the streets of Longsight.

The 14 year-old was dragged into the vehicle as she walked down Slade Lane at around 3.45pm on Wednesday afternoon.

The girl had nearly reached Hamilton Road when she walked passed two men standing next to a small black car.

One of the men tried to engage her in conversation, before grabbing her and forcing her into the vehicle.

Police said was driven just under a mile to King Edward Street where she was raped and sexually assaulted.

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Afterwards, the men drove around with the victim still in the car as they continued to attack her.

She was eventually pushed out of the car in Levenshulme, where she made her way to a shop on Barlow Road and told the store owner who phoned police.

The victim is now being supported by specially-trained officers.

GMP patrols have been increased in the area with GMP chiefs saying they have a dedicated team of detectives working on the case.

The first attacker was a white, slim man, aged about 27-years-old, wearing purple contact lenses and with a tattoo on his hip.

He was wearing a black tracksuit and a red top.

The second man was white, about 20-years-old, pale, 6ft tall, with dark blonde hair, and of large and muscular build.

He had a tattoo on his left leg under the knee, of Jesus holding a baby. He was also wearing purple contact lenses and had a Manchester or Salford accent.

The car is described as small and black with a Manchester City Football Club scarf on the rear view mirror.

Det Chief Insp Andy Cunliffe, of South Manchester Division, said: “This was a terrifying attack on a young girl and I want to offer reassurance to the community that we are doing everything we can to support the victim.

“We have dedicated team of detectives working on the investigation and are determined to catch the people that did this.

“I am keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the girl being dragged into the car to get in touch immediately.

“Both men were wearing distinctive purple contact lenses, which someone may recognise and I appeal to anyone who was in the area at that time to think back; were you walking near to where the incident took place and saw something suspicious, or do you recognise the description of the offenders?

“I want to reassure members of the public that we have increased patrols in the area and we are doing all we can to find who is responsible.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 1812 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.