A 15-year-old schoolboy has admitted raping a woman in Melling.
The teenager pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday to rape and actual bodily harm in relation to an incident on Thursday, December 10.
Police said the victim, a 20-year-old woman was attacked on a canal towpath in Brewery Lane, Melling by a youth riding a bicycle.
Merseyside Police said the woman flagged down a passing motorist and was later offered support by officers from the force’s specialist Unity team.
A search of the area was carried out by officers using a police helicopter and dogs.
The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, will appear at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday, April 27.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/