Police in Manchester have praised a group of men that prevented the rape of a 17-year-old girl
A group of men stopped the attempted rape of a 17-year-old girl and held the suspect until police arrived.
A 23-year-old man was allegedly raping the teenager in a car park in Ashton-under-Lyne on Friday night.
Members of the public interrupted and then chased the attacker, holding him until he was arrested by police.
Greater Manchester Police's detective inspector Karl Ward said: "First of all, my thoughts are with the girl who was victim to this terrifying attack, she is getting specialist support and we will continue to help her get through this horrible ordeal.
"Secondly, I would like to take my hat off to the group of men who intervened, stopped the attack, then gave chase so police were able to make an arrest.
"This is a great example of the police and public working together to stop crime, and I am extremely thankful to them for their assistance.
"We are still appealing for further witnesses however, so if anyone saw anything that might help the police investigation we would really like to hear from you."
