Man seen committing lewd act on Robinswood Hill in Gloucester

Police are appealing for information after a man was seen to be committing a lewd act while on Robinswood Hill in Gloucester over the bank holiday weekend.

A woman walking her dogs saw the man aged in his early 30s with his trousers around his knees and masturbating.

She changed direction on seeing this and he followed her for a short while before the woman lost sight of him along Stroud Road.

The man did not speak to the victim during the incident which happened on Saturday 29 May between 12.45pm and 1.20pm.

He was described as being white, 5ft 10ins in height, of a slim build, with shaved black hair and a black moustache. He was wearing a black and white tracksuit and black hat.

Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the man and since then enquiries have been taking place to identify him.

At the time of the incident there were a number of families in the area enjoying the nice weather and investigating officers are now appealing for anyone who saw the man to contact police.

Anyone with information can submit this to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 248 of 29 May: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ You can also call police on 101.