Overview
- Sussex Police say a teenage girl was raped in a wooded area of Clair Park on October 21 in the late afternoon when it was still light.
- The suspect was described as a man of Black or mixed ethnic background wearing a black hooded top with a grey zip line and black jogging bottoms with cargo pockets.
- Officers are conducting high-visibility patrols in the area as the investigation continues under Operation Oakland.
- Police are appealing for witnesses and for any CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile phone footage from the time and location, asking people to quote Operation Oakland when contacting 101 or reporting online.
- The victim cannot be identified for legal reasons and is receiving support from specially trained officers, while some outlets have reported the search as an urgent manhunt.