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Appeal to trace witness after sexual assault in Syston
Posted on 15/05/08

Detectives investigating an allegation of a sexual assault on a teenage girl in Syston are trying to trace a woman who could be a vital witness.
The incident is reported to have happened at around 3.20pm on Wednesday May 14 in Donkey Park as a teenage girl walked home from school. She was walking along the footpath which runs under two railway bridges towards Fosse Way when she was approached by a man.
The man took her into undergrowth just beyond the second railway bridge where he talked to her and sexually assaulted her.
At around 5.20pm he let the girl go and she ran back to the footpath where she came across a woman walking with a pushchair. The woman accompanied the girl home and the incident was reported to the police.
The girl was not injured in the incident but is very distressed.
The suspect is described as a white man, about 5'10'' tall, very thin and aged between 50 and 60. He has scruffy dark brown hair about three inches long and black stubble. He was wearing a black bomber jacket and blue jeans. He has brown eyes and a two-inch scar under his left eye.
Detective Sergeant Shael Marshall who is investigating the incident said: "We urgently need to speak to the woman with the pushchair who assisted the victim. If this was you or you know who it was please get in touch as soon as possible.
"We are also keen to hear from anyone who was in the area between 3pm and 5.30pm as they could have vital information.
"Local schools have been informed of the incident and the description of the suspect has been given to local officers.
"Anyone who has any information about the identity of the suspect is also asked to come forward and talk to police."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact DS 1704 Shael Marshall on Leicester (0116) 222 2222, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted enter DS Marshall's identification number 1704. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free* and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
* Please note, some mobile vice providers may charge for this call.
Issued on 15/05/08 at 11:51Crime reference number: NH/02229/08-3
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