This in from the police, in their own words. Ed
Police are investigating an allegation of an indecent assault after receiving a report of a man acting suspiciously towards an 11-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight.
The incident occurred at Landguard Holiday Park in Shanklin, at around 1.15am on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Hampshire Constabulary’s Isle of Wight CID Detective Inspector Mark Tutton said:
“This appears to be a rare and isolated case, however we take matters of this nature extremely seriously and enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances.
“Specialist detectives remain in contact with the 11-year-old girl’s family, who have returned home to the mainland. The girl was not injured.
“There is no information to suggest a wider risk to the community. Officers and PCSOs from local Safer Neighbourhoods teams are visiting other holiday sites on the Island to provide reassurance.
“Our advice to parents and holiday park staff is to be alert, but not alarmed.”
Get in touch
Anyone with information can contact CID at Newport Police Station on the Isle of Wight by phoning 101.
Information can be given anonymously by phoning the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111. Mini-com users can phone 01962 875000.
