Overview

• A 17-year-old reported being approached by a stranger and raped on Thursday between 6:00pm and 7:30pm on Keymer Road near Parklands Road and Grand Avenue in Hassocks, West Sussex.
• Detective Inspector Debbie Birch is leading the investigation, and the victim is receiving support from specially trained officers.
• Officers are conducting CCTV reviews and house-to-house enquiries under Operation Insight, with increased high-visibility patrols in the village.
• Police urge anyone with information to contact officers or call 101 and quote Operation Insight.
• Some residents report being asked for doorbell or dashcam footage from early Friday between 4:00am and 5:00am, a detail not included in official police statements.