Police are hunting a second suspect after two teenage girls were raped in the early hours of Saturday morning on South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth, in an attack that has shocked the Norfolk seaside resort and prompted a major police response.
Officers were called to the scene at 12.37am following reports that the two girls had been raped. A man in his 30s was arrested the following day in Northamptonshire on suspicion of rape and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre, where he remains in custody. However, police believe a second man was involved and have issued a description as they appeal for public help in identifying him.
The second suspect is described as a white man aged in his 30s or 40s, with short dark hair and dark facial hair. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark green jacket with a white stripe on both sleeves.
Chief Inspector Nick Paling, district commander for Great Yarmouth, said: “We recognise how shocking and distressing these incidents are for the victims, their families, and the wider community. Specialist officers have been deployed to support both girls as we work through this investigation.”
Norfolk Police are asking anyone with information about the second suspect, or who was in the South Beach Parade area in the early hours of Saturday morning, to come forward. Information can be passed to Norfolk Police by calling 101 or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
