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Woman 'Raped' in Canary Wharf in Early Hours of the Morning

Three men aged 24 to 41 have been charged after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted in Fishponds Park, with one suspect released under investigation.

  • Metropolitan Police arrested four men after a teenage girl was allegedly drugged and raped at Fishponds Park, Surbiton, shortly before 7.15am on Thursday, August 21.
  • Scotland Yard said the victim is supported by officers with specialist training as a crime scene at Fishponds Park was established and forensic teams worked throughout the day.
  • Authorities arrested men aged 24, 35, 36, and 41 shortly after the incident, with the 24-year-old suspect held on suspicion of sexual assault and administering a substance.
  • A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said `We understand this news is concerning for the community and we will be increasing patrols in the area`, urging public to call 101 quoting CAD 1207/21AUG; Greater London recorded 951,803 offences to March 2025.
  • Following arrests, several defendants appeared at Wimbledon and Croydon magistrates' courts on Saturday, August 23; three charged men, including Vladas Rupeika, Nerijus Venckus, and Peter Hoppe, were remanded in custody.
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Woman 'raped' in Canary Wharf in early hours of the morning

The woman was taken to hospital and is being supported by specialist officers

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Three men charged after teenager raped in Surbiton park

Three men have been charged following the alleged rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Fishponds Park, Surbiton.

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Met Police confirmed the arrest of four men on the suspicion of rape after a young girl was sexually assaulted this week.

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Police arrest four men after young girl 'drugged and raped' in park

Four men have been detained following allegations that a teenage girl was drugged and sexually assaulted in a south-west London park on Thursday morning

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Teenage girl 'drugged and raped' in park in early morning as four men arrested - The Mirror

Met Police have confirmed the arrest of four men on the suspicion of rape after a young girl was sexually assaulted at Fishponds Park in Surbiton, south-west London, this week.

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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