Man arrested in Barrhead teen rape inquiry

A man has been detained in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old girl outside a supermarket.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Aug 2016, 22:27 BST

Updated 25th Aug 2016, 17:59 BST

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The teenager was going to collect her bicycle after visiting an Asda store in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, when she was attacked after being forced into bushes.

The man, who wore a white trilby-style hat, struck outside the town’s Main Street Shopping Centre at about 8.15pm on Sunday.

Police Scotland have now detained a man in connection with the incident.

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