Teen subjected to serious sexual assault in woods

● Police appeal to public for info after ‘traumatic’ ordeal

teenager as they appealed to the public for help to catch the attacker.

The girl was with friends in a wooded area behind a sports centre on Brediland Road, Linwood, at around 9.45pm on Saturday.

As the group went their separate ways to go home, the 14-year-old returned to the woods to look for something she had lost.

She was then approached from behind by a man who sexually attacked her.

The man then fled the woods and the girl ran home to her mother, who contacted police.

The attacker, who was not known to the victim, is described as being in his early 20s with dark stubble.

He was wearing a dark hooded top and dark trousers

Detective Sergeant Alex Allardyce from Paisley CID said they were interested in hearing from anyone who was in the area

He said: “This was an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and specialist officers are currently working to establish the full cir- cumstances surrounding what happened. I would appel to anyone who was in the area near to the sports centre on Brediland Road around 9.45pm on Saturday and may have noticed a man matching the above description, or anything at all suspicious, to please get in touch.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Paisley CID via 101, quoting incident number 4789 of Saturday.

“Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.”