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Teenage boy, 16, appears in court charged with raping an eight-year-old girl in a public park
Boy, 16, was arrested in Moston, Greater Manchester, on Saturday night
It followed reports that the young girl had been raped and suspect chased
He was charged and remanded in custody and today appeared in court
Due to the severity of the case, it has been referred to Manchester Crown Court
By Dave Burke and Joseph Curtis For Mailonline
Published: 22:44 BST, 25 June 2017 | Updated: 13:17 BST, 26 June 2017
A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in a park.
Officers were called to Nuthurst Park in Moston, Greater Manchester, at around 6.55pm on Saturday night after reports the girl was found in tears after being raped and the offender had been chased off by members of the public.
The suspect, aged 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by police in a nearby shop on Saturday evening.
The boy was remanded in custody and today appeared at Manchester Youth Court.
The boy appeared in a grey tracksuit looking nervous and timid and spoke only to confirm his details.
His parents sat in court holding hands throughout looking straight faced.
The case was deemed too serious to be dealt with by District Judge Mark Hadfield and it has been referred to Manchester Crown Court on July 10.
Judge Hadfield said: 'You will appreciate the charge you face is a very serious charge. This matter is so serious that it is going to be committed to Manchester Crown Court.'
He has been remanded in custody until the next hearing.
The victim is being provided with support from specially trained officers.
Greater Manchester Police have urged the public not to speculate over the circumstances of the incident.
The force said: 'This is in relation to an incident that happened just before 6.55pm on Saturday 24 June 2017 when police were called to reports that an eight-year-old girl had been raped in Nuthurst Park.
'We are aware of a lot of local speculation regarding the investigation and we would ask that this please stops to allow the investigation and legal process to continue without prejudice.'
A police tent has been erected at the spot where the alleged attack is said to have taken place and detectives were seen combing the long grassy area nearby for clues.
Today those living near the park spoke of their shock and disgust at what had happened.
Lindsey Litten, who has lived opposite for 43 years said: 'It's so, so sad. And absolutely shocking.
'There must have been at least 30 people in there at the time, including kids in the playground.
'You just couldn't dream something like that would happen in broad daylight with so many people around.
'We've got grandkids and they go in there, thankfully not without me. It's so scary.'
John Patterson, 68, said: 'We saw all the police who came swarming in last night.
'But it wasn't until later we found out what it was all about. We couldn't believe it, we thought it can't be this park.
'In broad daylight like that it beggars belief it really does.'
A mother who lives opposite but did not want to be named said: 'We saw the girl get carried away and the lad being chased.
'Frightening doesn't even cover it.
'It's happened facing my house and I'm sickened at the thought of it.'
Speaking on Saturday, Inspector Dave Whelan added: 'I know this incident has understandably caused a lot of unrest in the local community, particularly among those who were in the nearby area at the time but I want to assure everybody that we have launched a full investigation.
'We treat all reports like this with the utmost seriousness and as such officers swiftly attended the scene and arrested a teenage boy within 16 minutes of the initial call coming in.
'We would like to thank the local community who assisted in our initial inquiries earlier today.
'Local residents may notice an increased police presence in the area so if you have any information about the incident or concerns that you wish to raise with officers, then I would encourage you to either approach them directly or call police.'
Tai voimakas seksuaalivietti. Siis pojallakin 
, ja vasemmisto kieltää kaiken, petturit, mutta kansa ei ole tyhmä, vaan ymmärtää tällaisten olevan islamistista terroria. 