Girl, 13, raped on a beach in Tenerife after getting separated from her brother on family holiday

A 13-YEAR-OLD Irish girl has been raped on a beach in Tenerife while on holiday with her family.

Cops say the young teenager was attacked close to a shopping centre in Playa de Las Americas after getting lost from her brother in the early hours of the morning.

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The suspected sex attacker has been described as a Caucasian man, but officers fear he was a tourist who has already left the island.

The alleged rape is said to have happened at around 2am near to several bars and nightclubs on Thursday.

But there are few other details because a judge in charge of the probe had placed a secrecy order over the case, police said.

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An insider said: "From the description the girl has given police, it's possible he is a tourist and the obvious concern is to identify him and track him before he leaves the island."

The girl was treated in hospital and police informed immediately afterwards.

Specialist National Police officers, under the coordination of a local investigating magistrate, are investigating the case.

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It is still unknown how the little girl became separated from her brother.

A police spokesman told reporters his investigators were looking into the alleged rape.

He said: "I can confirm we are investigating this but do not have any other details because there is a secrecy order over the case."

I can confirm we are investigating this but do not have any other details because there is a secrecy order over the case

Police spokesmanInvestigating rape case

The area where the sex attack happened is near the spot where a 22-year-old Briton nearly bled to death in March after having his throat cut on a pub terrace.

His alleged attacker, a Briton named in an arrest warrant issued by a local court, was held last month after flying to Ibiza from Bristol.

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