Teenage girl assaulted in Lanarkshire town's 'troubled' main street

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A Lanarkshire teenager was assaulted on a busy street on Friday night.The 14-year-old girl is believed to have been attacked by another teen around the same age in Rutherglen.The incident is the latest case of violence on the town's Main Street, many of which have involved teenagers.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Some residents claim there has been several other similar cases recently.One local told us : "It's a disgrace what has been going on. "There are girls going about looking for fights and going after other girls.

There's at least three cases recently with them where it looks like they're wanting to have fights for fun."They're like little animals when they get started.