Burntwood assault: Girl attacked in woodland

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The assault happened on Sunday evening in a wooded area off Pool Lane, Burntwood.

A teenage girl has suffered injuries, including a fractured collarbone, in a serious attack.

She was assaulted in a wooded area off Pool Lane at the junction of Watling Street in Brownhills, near Walsall, on Sunday at about 19:30 BST.

Staffordshire Police said she was in hospital in a stable condition.

The force wants to speak to a man described as about 27 years old, 5ft 4in (1.6m) tall and of stocky build, with hair gelled to one side.

He was wearing a grey tracksuit top with a white line across the centre - believed to be the McKenzie brand - and grey Puma trainers.

The force initially said the girl was 14, but later clarified she is 13 years old.

Officers have increased patrols in the area and are asking anyone who saw the man, or may have dashcam footage from the area at the time, to get in touch.

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