A TEENAGE girl was raped by 'several men' in woodland close to the Jubilee River on Friday night.

The 17-year-old was walking from Darvill’s Lane towards High Street in the evening when she met with a group of men close to the junction with Church Street and Chalvey Road West.

The girl started talking with one of the men and walked with him along High Street, stopping at an off license, before heading to Spackmans Way and along a footpath and into some woods near the Jubilee River.

The pair were then joined by four other men that had been part of the group earlier, who arrived in a small silver car. The girl was then raped by several of the men.

Detective Inspector Nicola Hurdley said: “We are still speaking with the girl at this time to get a full picture of what has happened, but what we do know is that while she was in this wooded area she has been raped by several of the men.

“We have specially trained officers with her now, who are supporting her while we carry out our enquiries in the area.

“There will also be additional patrols by uniformed officers in and around the area, who will be on hand to discuss any concerns that people may have.

“Right now our investigation is focussed on identifying the men involved and gathering information about their whereabouts.

“I would like to speak to anyone who may have seen these men in the Chalvey area last night, around early evening, and who may have seen them driving around in a small silver car. All the men are described as being Asian.

“There have been no similar offence reported to the police, but I would appeal to anyone who thinks they saw the victim, the offenders or the vehicle to come forward. I would also like to remind people to be vigilant and take care when out and about on their own.” Anyone with any information should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.