E-fit issued to help identify man who followed and touched a school girl on the bottom

Officers investigating a sexual assault in Cirencester have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident.

It was reported that the victim was walking home from school at around 4pm on Thursday 4 May when she noticed that an unknown man was following her along Siddington Road.

The victim stated that the man then approached her from behind touching her bottom under her skirt without consent.

The offender was described as being white, between the age of 16 and 20, 6ft tall, of a pale complexion and with short dark hair. He was wearing a grey/blue hoodie with a white t-shirt underneath and shorts.

He was using white wired headphones at the time and ran away towards Ermin Way after the incident.

Investigating officers have conducted a number of enquiries since the incident but are yet to identify the man and are hoping that someone will recognise him from the e-fit.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed what happened or can identify the man is asked to complete the following online form quoting incident 366 of 4 May: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively you can report information anonymously through the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through the website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously