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Police investigating double rape in Blackpool alleyway issue CCTV of man they want to speak to

Police have issued a CCTV clip featuring a man they wish to speak in connection with a double rape investigation in Blackpool Town Centre.

Detectives investigating the rape of two teenage girls in Blackpool have issued a video of a man they wish to speak to.

Officers were called at 2.36am on Saturday 25th July to a report of a double rape.

It was reported that two girls, both in their late teens, had been raped by a man in an alleyway off Deansgate in Blackpool. The alleyway runs between Edward Street and Topping Street.

Police have issued a CCTV clip featuring a man they wish to speak in connection with a double rape investigation in Blackpool Town Centre. The incident was said to have happened in an alleyway off Deansgate.placeholder image
Police have issued a CCTV clip featuring a man they wish to speak in connection with a double rape investigation in Blackpool Town Centre. The incident was said to have happened in an alleyway off Deansgate. | Lancashire Police

Issuing a CCTV clip of a man they wish to speak to, a Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Do you recognise the man in the video?

“We want to speak to him as part of our investigation into a rape in Blackpool.

“An investigation was launched by detectives, and both girls are being supported by officers.

“If you recognise the man in the footage or you were in the area at the time or have information which can help the investigation, please contact 101 – quoting log 0195 of 25th July.”

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