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Teenager fined for making up Accrington attack

3:54pm Tuesday 31st August 2010 in


A TEENAGE girl has been fined after admitting she lied to police about being attacked on the street.

The 17-year-old claimed she was grabbed from behind by a stranger in Accrington in the early hours, prompting police to launch an investigation and appeal to the public for information.

However she has now admitted to police that she made the whole incident up.

The girl claimed she was attacked by a stranger in the early hours of Saturday, August 21.

Police issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward after the girl alleged she was grabbed from behind by a man as she walked home on Hyndburn Road, close to the Asda superstore.

She claimed the man made threats towards her but that he ran off when a car drove past and disturbed him.

Following an extensive investigation, the alleged victim has been issued with a fixed penalty notice for wasting police time.

The report had prompted a large police response and a large area outside the Asda was taped off while a forensic investigation took place.

The officer who led the investigation, Detective Inspector Claire Holbrook said: “Allegations of this nature are always treated seriously and investigated fully.

“Sadly there is a very small minority of people that make false allegations, which cause unnecessary fear amongst local people and can channel resources away from genuine victims.”

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Comments(9)

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
4:38pm Tue 31 Aug 10

Stupid Girl

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rovergeoff says...
5:58pm Tue 31 Aug 10

stupid **** has she nothing better to do fixed penalty wow thats going stop others isnt it

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rovergeoff says...
5:58pm Tue 31 Aug 10

stupid **** has she nothing better to do fixed penalty wow thats going stop others isnt it

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rovergeoff says...
5:58pm Tue 31 Aug 10

stupid **** has she nothing better to do fixed penalty wow thats going stop others isnt it

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Scooby says...
8:02pm Tue 31 Aug 10

What was her reason for making the story up?
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Full investigative journalism again LET..

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DEO VOLENTE says...
8:18pm Tue 31 Aug 10

It is indeed very stupid to make false allegations of this kind. This is because it is a waste of valuable police resources. As has been reported, there is a serious problem in Lancashire and elsewhere in the U.K. relating to young girls being targeted for sex. This "targeting" by predatory men is so severe in Blackburn with Darwen that a specialist police unit has had to be set up to deal with it. The "targeting" problem is not new and has existed for many, many years. It has also been highlighted on several National TV programmes. The problem is that "New Labour" did nothing to prevent this type of heinous crime. It is a fact that due to political correctness "New Labour" failed the young girls, boys and parents of the UK. Under "New Labour" Paedophilia exploded to unprecedented levels. In addition "New Labour" immigration failures allowed thousands of Paedophiles into the U.K. unchecked. "New Labour" put their politically disorientated left wing nonsense above the safety of U.K. children. Thankfully New Labour have been rejected by the U.K. electorate. We must never allow "New Labour" to infect the U.k. again. "Keep our children safe, keep "New Labour" out of office".
Deus Vobiscum

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anotherview says...
9:42pm Tue 31 Aug 10

Who is this ranting gobshite Deo Volente? Please can the Lancashire Telegraph give us a break from interminable, boring, political ravings. Just a brief comment on the article, please.

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DEO VOLENTE says...
10:14pm Tue 31 Aug 10

As previously stated "New Labour" are responsible for the economic and moral decline of the U.K. As U.K. taxpayers we have a moral duty to ensure that police time and resources are not wasted. In addition as Western, educated, civilised, democratic, Human beings we must ensure that our children are protected from predatory paedophiles. In line with both of these points we must never allow "New Labour" to infect and corrupt the U.K. again. In addition I would like state the following to those "comrades", "traitors" and "quislings" who have not recieved enough education so as to be able to read a brief comment on the lamentable state of the country. "Per Ardua Ad Astra".Ah well "Tempus Fugit" comrades! "Fiat Lux". are you listening Mr Miliband?
Deus Vobiscum

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Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...
10:50pm Tue 31 Aug 10

My attempt at latin ;)

Through Adversity to the Stars .Ah well time flies comrades! let there be light. are you listening Mr Miliband? May God be with you.

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