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Allegations of Sexual
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The parents of a 12-year-old The girl told officers she was
attacked as she walked through the grounds of a primary school on Saturday
night. She had been at a
"krumping" dance display in a central carpark and was allegedly
raped as she walked to a relative's house. Her parents did not know she was
out. The girl said she became separated
from friends and disoriented after leaving the display of krumping - a
high-energy dance craze - about 10.30pm, and ended up in the school grounds. Two men waiting for a taxi found
her in a distressed state at 2.15am. Detective Sergeant Mike Foster
yesterday said police were "no further ahead" in the investigation. "We're just talking to
various witnesses and the like," he said. He said CCTV footage from the
carpark had provided no clues to the identity of the alleged rapist,
described as a Maori in his mid-teens. It was still unknown if he was at the
dance. Police had spoken to the girl and
were working through the interview transcripts. Asked if police thought the rape
complaint was genuine, Mr Foster said: "We're still trying to work
through that as well. At this stage, we're certainly treating it as
genuine." He said the girl was traumatised
and in shock and was resting at home with her family. Her alleged attacker was wearing a
white krumping shirt with a blue-and-black design and jeans. He had shaggy,
shoulder-length hair with a rat's tail. * Anyone with information should
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