Girl attacked at music festival

[18 August 2008]

A 17-year old has been the victim of a serious sexual attack in a Scarborough music festival.

The victim was attacked when she went into a temporary toilet block at the Beached festival in Scarborough's South Bay on Saturday. A 23-year old local man was arrested and later released on bail. Detectives are asking any witnesses to come forward, in particular a young woman who comforted the victim until police arrived.

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