Two teen girls ‘raped in alleyway’ as cops launch manhunt and share CCTV of person they want to speak to

TWO teenage girls have allegedly been raped in an alleyway – sparking an urgent police manhunt. Investigators have released CCTV of a person they wish to speak to as part of a probe into the sexual attack in Blackpool Town Centre. Police have released CCTV of a person they want to speak to Credit: Lancashire Police The alleged rape was reported in an alleyway between Edward Street and Topping Street (stock) Credit: Google Maps Local cops were called at 2:36am on July 25 to a report of an alleged double rape. Two girls, both in their late teens, had allegedly been raped by a man in an alleyway off Deansgate in Blackpool. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The alley runs between Edward Street and Topping Street. The area was cordoned off by Lancashire Constabulary over the weekend as detectives and forensic officers scoured the scene for evidence. Sharing a CCTV clip of a man they want to talk to, local police said: “Do you recognise the man in the video?” Cops added: “We want to speak to him as part of our investigation into a rape in Blackpool. “An investigation was launched by detectives, and both girls are being supported by officers. “If you recognise the man in the footage or you were in the area at the time or have information which can help the investigation, please contact 101 – quoting log 0195 of 25th July.” Most read in The Sun