A teenage girl has been sexually assaulted in Burgess Park, the police have said.
The incident took place on Tuesday evening (February 22) at around 10:30 p.m.
Police have sealed off two areas in the park to collect evidence and are currently guarding them.
An investigation is being led by Central South Public Protection officers.
One crime scene is in the small car park off Wells Way near the underpass. The second is in the larger part of the park near the football pitch.
No arrests have been made so far.
The teenage girl is being supported by specially trained officers.
Anyone who has information that could assist police should call 101 ref CAD 8391/22Feb22.
Well I am extremely sorry for this young girl and family plus the fear this will put the community and surrounding areas the lighting for Burgess Park is a absolute disaster so Sadiq Khan and the mayor off southwark need to bang heads together and resolve these terrible assaults really and truly a lot off incidents happen or Burgess Park leaving people scared to use the park we need CCTV and GOOD lighting this could save an other attack would also help resolve other crimes committed on the park both Mayor’s need to pull there fingers out more action less talk protection for anyone who uses the park
The police need to be more active on Burgess show everyone the concerns are not being taken lightly by the metropolitan police the commander off the metropolitan police should also be piling on the pressure to Southwark council and mayor of London and the mayor off southwark to use funding they have to resolve this situation don’t wait for anyone else to be put through this and until this can be done 100 percent must show police patrolling Burgess Park don’t want to hear insufficient police or funding CRAP EXCUSE act first talk later