Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that they have arrested a 60-year-old man on suspicion of rape following an incident at Fort Victoria Country Park near Yarmouth on Monday.
As first reported by Island Echo, officers have cordoned off public toilets and an area of woodland in the West Wight after a 3-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted on Bank Holiday Monday.
It has now been confirmed that Police are treating the incident as a suspected rape.
The suspect, a 60-year-old man believed to be from Freshwater, remains in custody at this time as detectives continue to piece together the horrific events of Monday afternoon. Island Echo understands that the man’s house and car have been cordoned off as part of the investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Liam Davies has said:
“This was a very serious incident and there will be an increased police presence in the area whilst we examine a number of lines of enquiry.
“The child, a 3-year-old girl, and their family are receiving specialist support while we seek to establish the full circumstances of what happened.
“We know there were two dog walkers in the vicinity at this time – a man and a woman – who we believe may have witnessed something significant and discussed this with the child’s mother. It is vital that we identify them. If this is you, please contact us immediately.
Article continues below this advertisement “In addition, we would like to hear from anyone who used Fort Victoria Country Park either that day or previously and who may have seen someone acting suspiciously, or anything out of the ordinary which could assist our investigation.
“You may not believe that you have anything significant to tell us, but even the smallest piece of information could be vital, so please get in touch.”
I’m deeply sickened by this awful crime against a poor young girl?! Our thoughts are with her and her family. Now to business?! How anyone can stand by, even defend these vile sick, stain on our community people I have know idea. For goodness sake bring back the rope.
Hand the sick f**k over to the poor girls parents
You know if he is arrested he will get sooo much help!! Oh! Let’s feel sorry for him he has a problem !!
“Yes he does He is still alive disgusting pig ”
These people don’t need help they need to be put to sleep like a mad dog would be.
where the hell were the parents, never ever let your kids out of your site even for a second, disgusting.
I agree with you why was she left to do her own thing 3yrs old for god sake
Don’t be so judgmental!! How disgusting of you to call out the parents after something so horrific! Shame on you. Let’s hope nothing awful ever happens to someone you love!
It takes seconds to snatch a kid!!
Lost mine in a shopping hall , thankfully we found him but was in his pushchair and within 5 minutes of talking to shop assistant he was gone. Scared the crap out me. Whilst talking to security guards a woman overheard and said a little boy is playing in the toilets, it was him.. All within minutes but all I could think about was Jamie Bulger. It was 20 yrs ago but still fret thinking about it..
one bullet is all that is required. no jail time just shoot it
Doesn’t deserve a bullet, can of petrol and a match would be more fitting.
Completely agree complete and utterly evil disgusting person, waste of oxygen.
I don’t think there are words in existence that can describe this creature.
I’ll pull the trigger
Just let us the general public deal with him rather then use tax payers cash… we can serve a proper justice that no courts will serve.. we will ensure this disgusting dirty paedophile never breathes free oxygen ever again
Well said Pete
If only that could happen
No let him back into freshwater for a an hour or so then we can string him and his missus up, who is just as bad as him,and them what they deserve. We’ve known it for years!
I sincerely hope that this low life gets what’s coming to him, let’s hope his insides are brutally attacked and severed and he dies a very SLOW and very PAINFUL death
Where were the parents?
How was a 3 year old left unsupervised for long enough to allow this pervert to assault her?
do not try and blame the parents.
agreed, yes the parents should’ve been supervising but people can’t blame a man who literally raped a three year old girl on their parents? it’s the RAPISTS fault for actually raping the girl!
You don’t know the circumstances, only takes two minutes.
it’s not a man, it’s a thing that needs putting down immediately, or do some experiments on it..
Why bloody people test on animals and experiment.? Their vaccines and shit.. Why don’t they test and experiment on their own evil kind..!? There is plenty humans available to be test on ((like rapists)).. Not poor innocent vulnarable non human animals.!
Well said an amazing answer
How terrifying to know evil sick people like this are living amongst us.
Beat him to death slow and painfully
Worked at Iow prison the amount of older men 60+ that are there is unreal.. just kill them
Where are humans there ‘evil’ follows.. Known fact for century.. From beginning of human existence.. ‘your’ beautiful island won’t save that fact.. Unfortunately crime always was and will while humans exist.. DON’T Procreate you are adding to vicious circle of never ending suffering but natalists will never get that….
I take it then you have no children and practice what you preach. So your hope is human extinction therefore no more crime. Bit OTT I think. The main problem lies with capital punishment being stopped . Just eradicate him like we do vermin.
Why was a 3yr old left unsupervised to allow this vile paedophile to commit such an evil atrocity? The Island is NOT a safe haven away from the horrors of mainland Britain. Parent/s should never take for granted that amongst the idyllic beauty lies the ugly truth of reality, and the reality here is that evil sex predators are everywhere!
I am sure the parents feel awful enough without others blaming them.Many many years ago my daughter aged 3 disappeared in a crowded market.One second I held her hand,let go to pay for something turned back for her hand and she was gone in a few seconds. I can remember hearing this screaming and wondering wher it was coming from and it was me at the horror of it.It can so easily happen
Don’t pick on the poor parents, it’s the scum who did this that’s to blame, not the parents and the little innocent girl who will have to live with this for the rest of their lives. None of us can imagine what they are going through. Don’t judge and blame the innocent, you should be ashamed to even think it’s the parents fault.
No, we are far from a safe haven when most of the country’s paedophiles are re-homed here (post prison term) through fear of reprisal from their own communities!
Dirty fiĺth string him up
Dirty ****!
People commenting about the child’s parents should hold their tongue. It has been stated the girl was TAKEN from one place to another. We quite rightly have no idea of the circumstances, but i should think that no matter what, You can turn Your attention for seconds… NO child or parent should be subjected to this !
A 3 year old should be supervised at all times parents are there to protect there children its disgusting
Please all stop with the digs at the parents.
I can only imagine they are going through enough & are beating themselves up thinking about how they could have done things differently. Can you imagine god forbid if something like this happened to your child & instead of people blaming the disgusting animal & attention being on justice for the little girl the attention is on the parents & what they should & shouldn’t have done. The parents did not commit this vile crime on their child, the Peodophile did. The parents will be going through enough, have a heart & leave them alone!
To the dog walkers – please, please come forward & help make this vile peodophile pay for his actions & get this little girl & her family at least some justice.
This is so so sad, such a cruel, scary world we live in.
Of course it’s not the parents fault but they created the circumstances that allowed it to happen. Those of us with kids are used to seeing parents glued to their phones, talking with friends and not watching their kids. In the playground yesterday we had to find the parent of an unsupervised two year old who hurt himself, too busy having a picnic with mates to watch their kid. This kind of lazy parenting opens the door for these vile monsters.
Yes & as a parent myself, that doesn’t do this may I add, I also see this from many other parents alot to so I do understand completely where you & others are coming from. Like I said though, I can imagine no matter what the circumstances are that led up to this horrific assault on the little girl the parents are probably beating themselves up wishing they had done things differently. Whether their actions did have a part to play in this happening or not they will be going through enough without being judged & blamed In anyway. No one has a right to comment on their parenting skills, at least until we know the facts anyway! Cant we just focus on the poor little girl & getting this vile monster off the streets & wait for the facts before laying into the parents?!
Lock him away fir life after he’s been castrated
Bloody sick bastard totally agree ,,,
Where the hell were the parents to let this act even have the slightest chance of happening .You wouldn’t go out there get out your car for a stroll without locking it ,how the hell does a 3 year old get left alone, beyond belief
Don’t try to blame the parents? The island is know to be riddled with Pedophiles, you don’t let a 3 year old out of your sight, long enough for anyone to snatch their hand, let alone snatch them and fucking rape them. Bad or naive parenting lets a three year old wander out of sight on an island surrounded by predators.
Don’t try to blame the parents? The island is known to be riddled with Pedophiles, you don’t let a 3 year old out of your sight, long enough for anyone to snatch their hand, let alone snatch them and rape them in broad daylight. Bad or naive parenting lets a three year old wander out of sight on an island surrounded by predators. I just cannot see how parents could have let their little for so long out of their sight to get taken and raped, unless they had loud music on and fell asleep or something.
And they give him bail unbelievable what is wrong with this country
and he’s got previous for it joke