November 9, 2024, 11:08 | Updated: November 9, 2024, 11:11 am

Three suspects are being hunted by police in connection with the ‘rape’ of a schoolgirl in an alleyway in Leeds.

The “serious sexual assault” of a 14-year-old girl is alleged to have taken place in an alley – or ginnel – in Harehills, east Leeds, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

West Yorkshire Police have now released CCTV footage in an attempt to identify and locate the men.

Police say they believe the men are known to each other, with the group believed to have traveled to the location together.

In the CCTV footage, each of the three men – who are described as being of “medium height” and “thin build” – are dressed in tracksuits.

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Suspects one and three can be seen wearing dark tracksuits, while the second suspect appears to be wearing a light colored tracksuit.

West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “Detectives investigating the serious sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Leeds have released images of three men who they want to identify.

“The incident happened in a ginnel off Chatsworth Road, Harehills, close to the junction with Sandhurst Avenue, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6.

“Officers from Leeds District Safeguarding Unit are continuing to support the victim and carry out inquiries into the incident.”

Police acknowledged the “low quality” of CCTV footage released of the suspects, but hoped “someone may recognize the men as a group who were in the area at the time”.

Police are urging members of the public to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation by contacting Leeds District Policing Unit on 101 and quoting crime reference number 13240604436.

Alternatively, members of the public can also lodge reports online on the West Yorkshire Police website.