Teenage girl raped in Haywards Heath park
The teenage girl was approached while walking through Clair Park in Haywards Heath, from the direction of Oathall Road
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A teenage girl has been raped in a wooded area of a park in Haywards Heath, say police.
Sussex Police said the victim was walking through Clair Park, from the direction of Oathall Road, in the late afternoon of 21 October when she was approached by a man.
Det Ch Supt Karrie Bohanna said: "This was a highly distressing incident, and the victim is receiving support from our officers.
"The victim described that it was still light outside, this incident happened at a time when lots of people may have been in the area, so we are urging people who may have information to come forward."
Sussex Police described the suspect as being either black or of a mixed ethnic background, and said he was wearing a black hooded top and black jogging bottoms with cargo pockets.
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