10-year-old girl sexually assaulted in North Yorkshire allotments
Police say three teenage boys lured the girl to allotments near Selby canal
A 10-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted by a group of teenage boys in Selby.
It happened at approximately 5pm on Sunday 15th June 2025, at the allotments near Selby Canal.
Police say a group of three teenage boys, approximately 13 years of age, lured the girl to the allotments before sexually assaulting her by kissing her and trying to remove her clothing.
The girl left the area quickly afterwards.
North Yorkshire Police said:
"We’re appealing for information to help identify the boys who are described as white, with non-local accents. One of the suspects is described as having short ginger hair, the second suspect has short blonde gelled hair and the third had black/dark gelled hair.
"All of the suspects were wearing sports type clothing and are believed to have been near the canal prior to the incident.
"Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help our investigation, including the identity of the suspects.
"Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Nicola Knowles, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. "