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A 15-year-old boy has admitted raping a teenage girl who he had never met.

The 17-year-old victim was attacked near the tennis courts in Cripplegate Park, Worcester, on August 10.

She had been followed by the boy, who cannot be named due to his age, as she entered the park at around 2am.

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Police launched a manhunt for the boy and he was arrested days later.

On Friday, September 26, the boy admitted one charge of rape and one charge of assault by penetration when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court.

Judge Andrew Lockhart KC remanded the boy in custody while a pre-sentence report was prepared.

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