{"id":366232,"date":"2025-08-23T03:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366232\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T03:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:03:24","slug":"four-men-are-arrested-after-teenage-girl-is-drugged-and-raped-in-london-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/366232\/","title":{"rendered":"Four men are arrested after teenage girl is &#8216;drugged and raped&#8217; in London park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-983\/olivia-christie.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  17:13 EDT, 22 August 2025   |  Updated:  19:31 EDT, 22 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Four men have been arrested on suspicion of rape after a teenage girl was reportedly drugged and attacked in a park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Police were called to\u00a0Fishponds Park in Surbiton, south-west <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/london\/index.html\" id=\"mol-19fe5eb0-7f99-11f0-ba20-9520ab264b96\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>, just before 7.15am on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Forensic teams were seen combing the area throughout the day &#8211; with officers establishing a <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/crime\/index.html\" id=\"mol-1a16a1a0-7f99-11f0-ba20-9520ab264b96\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> scene in the park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old man have additionally been arrested, each on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, and administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another man, aged 41, has also been arrested on suspicion of rape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">All four suspects remain in custody, the Metropolitan Police has said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The teenage girl, whose exact age has not been released by police, is being supported by specially trained officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cf5cc2a55b546db5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101476927-15026363-Police_were_called_just_before_7_15am_on_Thursday_morning_to_Fis-a-2_175589563345.jpeg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Police were called just before 7.15am on Thursday morning to Fishponds Park (pictured) in Surbiton, south-west London\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Police were called just before 7.15am on Thursday morning to Fishponds Park (pictured) in Surbiton, south-west London<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A spokesperson for the Met Police said: &#8216;We understand this news is concerning for the community and we will be increasing patrols in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If you have any information, please contact 101 quoting CAD 1207\/21AUG.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Daily Mail has contacted the force for further comment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Four men are arrested after teenage girl is &#8216;drugged and raped&#8217; 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