Gangs using rape as weapon for revenge on London streets

Girls as young as 11 targeted in 'sket lists' as a form of revenge seen as less risky than carrying a knife

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Gangs in London are increasingly using rape as a way to take revenge on their rivals, police and charities have warned.

Girls as young as 11 are being targeted for "revenge rapes" with sexual assault becoming as "prevalent as carrying a knife or a gun", reports the Evening Standard.

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