A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly pulled into the sea and raped.

       The girl was with pals in the sea at Bournemouth Beach on the hottest day of the year when she began talking to a teenage boy.

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       The schoolgirl was attacked on the busy Bournemouth beach on the hottest day of the year Credit: BNPS

       Detectives said the boy allegedly pulled her out deeper into the sea, where he is reported to have raped her.

       The shocking incident that took place near the Oceanarium on the west of Bournemouth Pier at around 4pm on July 18.

       Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team launched an investigation.

       Cops launched enquiries and issues an e-fit appeal and televised appeal on BBC One show Crimewatch Live.

       ARREST MADE

       A 17-year-old boy from the Warwickshire area has been arrested on suspicion of rape and is assisting detectives with their enquiries.

       A Dorset Police spokesman said: "Detectives investigating the reported rape of a teenage girl at Bournemouth beach have arrested a teenage boy.

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       "It was reported that at around 4pm on Sunday 18 July 2021 a 15-year-old girl was with friends in the sea near to the Oceanarium when she began talking to a teenage boy.

       "The boy allegedly pulled her out deeper into the sea, where he is reported to have raped her.

       "Detectives from Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team launched an investigation into the incident.

       "Following enquiries, including an e-fit appeal and televised appeal on BBC One show Crimewatch Live, a 17-year-old boy from the Warwickshire area has been arrested on suspicion of rape and is assisting detectives with their enquiries."