A TEENAGE girl has been raped in an alleyway after getting off a bus in Walkden.

The girl, aged 17, was dragged into the ginnel near Old Clough Lane, between 10.30pm and 11.10pm on Tuesday night.

The distraught teenager who is local, managed to raise the alarm on her mobile phone.

Police said the rapist struck minutes after the girl had got off a bus from Manchester.

The alleyway has been sealed off and forensic experts are searching the area.

Detectives are still waiting to interview the girl who was taken to the St Mary's Rape Referral Centre in Manchester.

A senior detective said: "The victim is in a very vulnerable state as this was a very traumatic experience for her.

"We will speak to her later today to build up a picture of her attacker."

Anyone with information should contact police at Salford CID on 0161 856 5040 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.