efit of man who approached young girls

Do you know this man suspected of approaching young girls?

This in from the police, in their own words. Ed


Detectives are investigating reports of three suspicious incidents and have released two e-fit images of a man believed to be involved.

The first incident occurred at about 5.00pm on Saturday, March 22, where a man was reported to have acted inappropriately towards two 12-year-old girls at Puckpool Park, Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

The second incident occurred at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, March 25 when a 13-year-old girl was approached by a man as she walked home along the footpath that runs behind Christ the King College.

Latest incident
The most recent incident happened on Sunday, April 13 at about 3.00pm, where a man approached an 11-year-old girl in Cowes

The man was described as:

White
Aged 40 – 60
Had grey hair
May have been wearing dark sunglasses

Detective Sergeant Gary Lyons of Newport DCID said:

“I would ask anyone who recognises the e-fit or anyone who knows the man to contact me as soon as possible.

“I would also encourage people to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to us straight away. I would also like to remind people not to speculate about the exact circumstances of these incidents, especially on social media.”

Get in touch
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Isle of Wight Investigation Team by phoning 101 and quoting crime reference: 44140129968. Information can be given anonymously by phoning Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.