Police discover report of teenager raped in Bury Cemetery was false (From Bury Times)
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Police discover report of teenager raped in Bury Cemetery was false
10:42am Saturday 23rd March 2013 in News
POLICE investigating after a 16-year-old girl reported being raped in Bury Cemetery have discovered it was a false report.
The 16-year-old girl had said she was attacked on March 7, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, as she walked from Market Street through Bury cemetery.
She said a man grabbed hold of her and dragged her off the path before raping her.
But today, officers said that the report was false.
Detective Inspector Ian Harratt, of Greater Manchester Police's Serious Sexual Offences Unit, said: “On this occasion the rape that was reported to have taken place in Bury cemetery earlier this month, has proven to be a false account.
"However, this does not change the fact that we take all reports of rape seriously and investigate thoroughly and without prejudice, which can be demonstrated by our significant investment in relation to this report.
"Greater Manchester Police encourages anyone who has been a victim of rape or any sort of sexual abuse to come forward, but I must also stress the importance of providing police with genuine reports due to the time we invest in investigating these cases.
"I hope this incident does not deter victims from coming forward to police. We have specially-trained officers who give a tremendous amount of time and support to anyone who has been a victim of rape and we work extremely closely with the St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre. We can not only help you, but also put your attacker behind bars."
Anyone who has been a victim of rape or sexual assault can contact Greater Manchester Police on 0161 872 5050 or 999 in an emergency. GMP has specially trained officers in place to provide a first class response to victims and help support them through the criminal justice process.
Comments(17)
Babbar Divino
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6:31pm Sun 24 Mar 13
LizzyLilac wrote:Have you actually read this article?
How come this has only just come out now 3 weeks after the event.....shocking and im sure other girls must walk through there......our thoughts are with the young girl concerned and her family and we hope in time she will be able to move on from her terrible ordeal. Be strong...
LizzyLilac
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6:37pm Sun 24 Mar 13
Babbar Divino
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7:00pm Sun 24 Mar 13
LizzyLilac wrote:Sorry you've lost me. I must be thick
Er yes I have actually and when I put it on it was in good faith that this had happened....down to BT for not updating their site as often as they should.......and also its appeared in the National press
buckfeed17
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8:16am Mon 25 Mar 13
kaye68
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9:14am Mon 25 Mar 13
shakencity
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9:16am Mon 25 Mar 13
kaye68
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9:35am Mon 25 Mar 13
shakencity wrote:she needs to be!
So has this girl been charged with wasting police time and tax payers money?
buryman
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10:09am Mon 25 Mar 13
RyanLivesInBury
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4:34pm Mon 25 Mar 13
But Bury Times edited the news article to what it says now, where the rape allegation was actually false, leaving Lizzys previous comment still on the page but making no sense!
Is that understandable? I think I explained it well :)
Babbar Divino
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6:10pm Mon 25 Mar 13
RyanLivesInBury wrote:Yes I originally thought that this might be the case however when I looked at the dates and times of the article (10:42am Saturday 23rd March 2013) and the date and time of the post (12:16pm Sun 24 Mar 13) they seem to tally.
That Lizzy posted the comment before the news article was updated, so when Lizzy posted, it was her understanding that the rape had actually took place!
But Bury Times edited the news article to what it says now, where the rape allegation was actually false, leaving Lizzys previous comment still on the page but making no sense!
Is that understandable? I think I explained it well :)
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Admittedly not full proof but I would of thought that the time on the article would be the time that it was last edited and the time on the comment likewise. But like they say "never let the truth get in the way of a good story" :)
LizzyLilac
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8:44pm Mon 25 Mar 13
RyanLivesInBury wrote:Thank you for your support of my comments Ryan and Miss Marple Babbar Divino is wrong...I put my comment on the Website after reading it in a National Sunday newspaper which ironically is published on Sunday.....Thats when I logged on to the B T website and read the first story......i was flabbergasted to read that this apparently had happend at the beginning of March and all I was asking was why come to light 3 weeks after ......I also drove past that park Sunday lunch and had a discussion about it and how sad it was.....Now I know that this is not the case I agree that the girl who made the original report needs to be charged or at the very least supported as to why she would fabricate something that is soooooooooooo serious.... as for your original comment Babar after my posting i would say that at least we agree on something!!!!!!!!!!!
That Lizzy posted the comment before the news article was updated, so when Lizzy posted, it was her understanding that the rape had actually took place!
But Bury Times edited the news article to what it says now, where the rape allegation was actually false, leaving Lizzys previous comment still on the page but making no sense!
Is that understandable? I think I explained it well :)
!!!!!
Babbar Divino
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8:31am Wed 27 Mar 13
LizzyLilac wrote:Thanks Lizzy Lilac for clarifying, I think? From National Sunday newspaper that is published on Sunday to the BT website it's now crystal clear what the problem is. And BTW it's Ms Marple.
RyanLivesInBury wrote:Thank you for your support of my comments Ryan and Miss Marple Babbar Divino is wrong...I put my comment on the Website after reading it in a National Sunday newspaper which ironically is published on Sunday.....Thats when I logged on to the B T website and read the first story......i was flabbergasted to read that this apparently had happend at the beginning of March and all I was asking was why come to light 3 weeks after ......I also drove past that park Sunday lunch and had a discussion about it and how sad it was.....Now I know that this is not the case I agree that the girl who made the original report needs to be charged or at the very least supported as to why she would fabricate something that is soooooooooooo serious.... as for your original comment Babar after my posting i would say that at least we agree on something!!!!!!!!!!!
That Lizzy posted the comment before the news article was updated, so when Lizzy posted, it was her understanding that the rape had actually took place!
But Bury Times edited the news article to what it says now, where the rape allegation was actually false, leaving Lizzys previous comment still on the page but making no sense!
Is that understandable? I think I explained it well :)
!!!!!
LizzyLilac
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10:13am Wed 27 Mar 13
xBuryGirlx
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12:51pm Wed 27 Mar 13
LizzyLilac
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1:51pm Wed 27 Mar 13
xBuryGirlx wrote:Totally agree BuryGirl when I initially read this story my heart went out to this poor girl....I hope she realises what shes done and how serious this is.....she either needs to be charged and made an example of or offered the attention/support she desperately needs and so obviously craves.
Lets hope the girl is done for wasting police time. Its hard enough for sexual abuse victims to be taken seriously without made up assaults!
sense2
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9:10pm Mon 1 Apr 13
LizzyLilac says...
12:16pm Sun 24 Mar 13