Girl, 16, ‘is raped’ in Liverpool city centre hotel

Six men have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a city centre hotel early this morning.

Police rushed to an apartment inside the Uno building on Temple Court, Liverpool at around 4.30am today after the alleged attack took place.

The men, aged between 18 and 20, were taken to police stations across Merseyside to be interviewed by detectives.

Witnesses reported seeing a number of young men being led out of the hotel and put into separate police vans this morning.

The teenager, from Merseyside, is receiving specialist support and forensic examinations were today ongoing at the scene, Merseyside Police said. 

In a statement, a spokesperson said: ‘An investigation has been launched and two 20-year-old men, one from Congleton in Cheshire and one from Stoke-on-Trent, have been arrested on suspicion of rape.

‘Four other males (three aged 18 years and one aged 19), all from Stoke-on-Trent, have been arrested on suspicion of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

‘They have all been taken to police stations across Merseyside where they will be interviewed by detectives.

‘The victim and her family are receiving specialist support and forensic examinations are ongoing at the scene.’

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