Northern Ireland

Two teenage girls sexually assaulted in Belfast's Ormeau Park

Ormeau Park in south Belfast. Picture by Hugh Russell
Ormeau Park in south Belfast. Picture by Hugh Russell

TWO teenage girls were sexually assaulted in a south Belfast park.

It happened in Ormeau Park on Saturday sometime between 8.30pm and 10.30pm.

Police received a report that the teenagers were sexually assaulted by two men.

One of the men was described as having short ginger hair and a ginger beard, around 6ft tall, thin build, thought to be aged in his early twenties, and wearing a dark-padded jacket.

The second was described as having short hair, of thin build, around 6ft tall and also believed to be aged in his early twenties.

The pair were reported to have had a dog with them, possibly a bulldog.

Detective Inspector Leah Crothers said: "We are working to establish the circumstances of what occurred, and are appealing for anyone who has any information that could assist our investigation to call us."

She urged any witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward, and encouraged drivers on Ormeau Road at the time to check their dash-cam footage.

Police appealed for anyone with information to phone detectives on 101, quoting reference number 2232 of 13/06/20, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Information can also be reported online via psni.police.uk/makeareport or crimestoppers-uk.org.