Police are investigating after a teenager was allegedly forced into a van and raped as she walked along a street in Beckenham.
A Met spokeswoman said officers responded to call made by paramedics at approximately 4.30am on Wednesday (January 23) following reports of a sex assault in Copers Cope Road.
Areas have been taped off in Copers Cope Road, Beckenham. Credit: Roz Woodall
She said: "Officers attended and spoke to a woman who reported she had been raped.
"The woman, aged in her late teens, said she had been walking down the road when she was approached by a man in a van who threatened and forced her to get into the vehicle.
"She was then raped before the suspect made off from the scene.
"The victim is being supported by specialist officers.
"Detectives from the Met’s child abuse and sexual offences command are investigating.
"No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue."
Photos posted by social media users show areas outside a number of houses in Copers Cope Road were cordoned off by officers who were seen present throughout the day.
A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said that the woman was assessed but was not taken to hospital.
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