Drone could provide vital evidence in Wigan rape investigation
Police are appealing for the pilot of a drone being flown in the area at the time to come forward.
Last updated 21st Feb 2018
Police investigating after a woman was raped in Wigan say a drone may have inadvertently captured vital evidence.
The woman, in her 20s, was attacked by two men in Amberswood Nature Reserve in Hindley at about 2.15pm on Sunday (18th February) as she walked through an area of woodland.
Additional patrols remain in the area and anybody with information is urged to come forward.
Detective Inspector Rick Thompson of GMP’s Wigan borough, said: “We’re following a number of lines of enquiry but we need anyone who may have heard or seen something out of the ordinary to get in touch with us as soon as possible.
“I appreciate this is a remote area of land but it is a place where a lot of people go for a walk or take their dogs and we know that there were people in the park at the time.
“We are particularly interested in speaking to a member of the public who was believed to be flying a drone around the time of the incident and may have inadvertently captured some footage that could help us.
“We would also like to speak to a person who was wearing a white coloured coat and two people who were walking a dog.
“These people may hold key information and I want to urge them to please contact us as soon as they can.
“If anybody else believes they may have seen or heard something, no matter how small or insignificant you think it may be, to please call us.”