Teenage girl hospitalised after ‘sex assault’ in east London park

A forensic tent lies at the scene of an alleged sex attack in Cottons Park (Picture: UKNIP)

A teenage boy has been arrested after a girl reported being violently sexually assaulted at a park in Romford.

The sex attack was reported to have taken place at Cottons Park near Marks Road at 7.30pm on Sunday.

Police rushed to the scene and spoke to the victim, a woman in her late teens.

She was taken to hospital where she continues to be supported by specialist officers.

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