Police appeal for information after teenage girl sexually assaulted at Chester bus station

Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Chester bus station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The teenager was sitting at the bus station off George Street between 7.50pm and 9.20pm on 1 June when a man sat beside her. At some point the man sexually assaulted the teenager. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

DC Faye Taylor said: “The victim was left shocked by the ordeal and is being supported by officers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We have increased patrols in the area to provide reassurance and to make enquiries, including checking CCTV. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The bus station had a number of people passing through at the time, so I would urge anyone who has seen anything to contact me.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As part of enquiries a 33-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information should contact Cheshire police on 101 or via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report/ quoting IML 719979. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternatively information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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