August 2012

Girl, aged 12, sexually assaulted

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has been sexually assaulted.

The youngster was on a field off off High Bank Street in Tonge Fold, when she was targeted by a man.

He said: “Come to mine”, before sexually assaulting the girl, who managed to hit him and run away.

Her attacker is described as a white man, tanned, between 30 and 35 years old, 5ft in tall, of medium build with short black hair.

He had a black and green tattoo on his left bicep and another on his stomach.

He was wearing black Nike trainers, black shorts and a hooded black jacket.

Det Cons Stuart Round, said: “The victim has provided an extremely detailed description of the offender and I would urge anyone thinks they know who is responsible to call me.

“Incidents such as this are rare but because of this incident we would urge parents to be mindful of where their children are during the summer break and for them not to be out alone if possible.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 5740, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.