Posted: Tue 24th May 2022

Man charged in connection with sexual offences against teenage girls in Chester

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

Detectives have charged a man from Chester with sexual assault offences. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

William Forsyth, of Sealand Road, was arrested shortly after 4pm on Sunday 22 May on George Street. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The 53-year-old was subsequently charged with two counts of sexual assault, an attempted sexual assault and a public order offence. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He was remanded in custody and appeared at Chester Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 24 May. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Forsyth was further remanded in custody and is due to appear at Chester Crown Court on Monday 11 July. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The charges relate to reports of four girls, aged 15 to 17, allegedly inappropriately touched by a man in the vicinity of the bus interchange in Chester city centre on the afternoon of Sunday 22 May. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If anyone has information please contact Cheshire Constabulary online https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us or via 101 quoting IML 1275305. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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