An attacker who followed a teenager through a Darlington park and tried to rape her has been caged. Malcolm Clixby followed the victim as she walked to a party before grabbing her from behind and attempting to rape her.

The 43-year-old failed in his attempt when the brave victim managed to bite Clixby's hand several times, which caused him to let go of her. She then ran to a nearby petrol station for help.

The attack, which happened in South Park, Darlington last November, resulted in a police search being launched. Clixby later attended Darlington Police Station to hand himself in, reports Chronicle Live .

Before being placed in handcuffs, he told officers: "I want to report an incident I have done – I groped somebody in South Park and attempted to rape her." Clixby, of Darlington,

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