Police release e-fit following assault of 11-year-old

Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault of an 11-year-old boy in Cheltenham.

The incident happened close to Cheltenham Road on Wednesday 1 September at around 11.30am.

The boy was cycling down an alley between Willow Park Drive and Bumble Chase when he was approached by a man.

The man pushed the boy off the bike as he passed. The boy was believed to be uninjured and was able to get back on his bike before cycling off.

Officers are keen to speak to a man in connection with the incident. He is described as being white, around 5ft 10in in height, and was of a skinny build. He had long brown hair with a short, stubbly beard, and very dark blue eyes. The man was wearing a baggy jumper and distressed jeans.

Anyone who recognises the man or who has information about the incident is asked to contact police through Constabulary website, quoting incident 264 of 1 September: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/ Alternatively you can call 101.