Man raped in Liverpool city centre gardens
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The assault happened in St John's Gardens in Liverpool city centre
A man has been raped in Liverpool city centre in the early hours.
The victim, in his 30s, was attacked by another male in St John's Gardens at about 04:30 GMT, Merseyside Police said.
The offender also took an item of jewellery from his victim and later ran towards Lime Street railway station.
Police appealed for anyone with information to contact them. Ch Insp Dave Currie said officers were "determined" to find the attacker.
He added: "I understand incidents of this nature will cause concern, but please be reassured that we take all reports of rape and sexual assault extremely seriously and we are determined to find the person responsible."
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