A man has been arrested over the attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl who had her neck slashed with a knife as she walked home from school.

The 35-year-old man was arrested over the attack in Babbs Mill Park in Solihull, West Midlands, today after a media appeal.

The girl had been walking through the beauty spot between 2.30pm and 2.50pm on Friday evening when the man, who was with a white King Charles spaniel with light brown patches, attacked her before fleeing.

The schoolgirl was taken to hospital before being discharged.

It is the third attack on a woman in the park since February.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested over the attempted rape of an 11-year-old schoolgirl as she walked through Babbs Mill Park in Solihull (pictured)

A woman in her 20s was attacked on June 6 by a man who approached her asking if she had seen his lost dog before he pulled a knife on her.

In February another woman was sexually assaulted at knife post in the park.

West Midlands Police have said they also question the man about a similar incident in the park, and are putting extra patrols in the area.

Chief Inspector Colin Barnes, from Solihull Police, said: 'We would like to thank those who shared the appeal and would urge anyone who has any information which may assist our investigation to contact us.

'Patrols will continue in the area to offer reassurance to the community.'

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting crime number 20SH/145636Y/18. Alternatively they can call contact Crimestoppers anonymously in 0800 555 111.