Girl, 15, raped on playing field next to school

No arrests have been made and police are still looking for the attacker (Pictures: KMG/SWNS)

A teenage girl was raped ‘by someone she knows’ in a park next to a nursery school in a quiet town.

The 15-year-old was attacked on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm at King George V Playing Field in the small town of Sittingbourne in Kent – where police dogs, forensics vans and emergency vehicles were seen the next day.

The young victim and the attacker are believed to have known each other, KentOnline reported.

The horrific crime took place in a park near Queenborough Primary School and Nursery, which was forced to close its gates to the park.

The school tweeted: ‘The park next to the school has been cordoned off by police.

‘This is not related to the school, but we have been asked not to open the park gates this afternoon. Only the front gates will be open.’

No arrests have been made and police are still investigating.

The nearby nursery school had to cordon off its gates to the park (Picture: KMG/SWNS)

Police dogs, forensics vans and emergency vehicles were seen the next day (Picture: KMG/SWNS)

A Kent Police spokesman said: ‘Officers received a report that at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 29, a 15-year-old girl had been raped in a field near Edward Road, Queenborough.

‘Officers believe the victim and suspect are known to each other and are treating the incident as isolated.

‘No arrests have yet been made and enquiries are ongoing.’

It comes as the UK grapples with horrendous emerging details about Sarah Everard’s kidnap, rape and murder.

Boris Johnson told The Times police forces not taking violence against women and girls ‘seriously enough’ is ‘infuriating’.

But he went on to say he believes the police are ‘fundamentally on our side’, there are just issues which need fixing.

Home Secretary Priti Patal echoed similar thoughts when she told The Telegraph: ‘This is a very clear message to police to raise the bar.

‘Treat everybody in the right way. Make sure that when these crimes or concerns are reported, people are treated with respect, dignity and seriously.’

Many have called for Met commissioner Dame Cressida Dick to resign but there is no sign of this happening yet.

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