PSNI investigate rape of girl (13)

A man who raped a 13-year-old girl in a forest park outside Belfast is being hunted by police.

A man who raped a 13-year-old girl in a forest park outside Belfast is being hunted by police.

The girl was assaulted by the man in the Woodside Forest Park area of Poleglass on the western outskirts of the city. The rape took place over a week ago but details have only just been released by police.

The man was described as being in his 30s with short dark hair and wearing a baseball cap, navy T-shirt and navy tracksuit bottoms.

A spokeswoman for the PSNI said the sex attack took place around 10pm on Friday April 27th. They appealed for anyone with information about the rape or anyone who was in the area and noticed anything suspicious on April 27th to contact them directly or anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers.