A 16-year-old girl was the subject of a serious sexual assault in an alleyway off Blakey Moor in Blackburn.
Detective Constable Martin Hulme, said: "This was a serious attack which has left the victim severely traumatised.
"I would ask that anyone with any information contacts the police."
The attack took place at 4.30am on Sunday.
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