Isle of Wight police are appealing for witnesses to an exposure incident which occurred in Shanklin.
It was reported to police that at around 12.30pm on Wednesday 31st July, a man was seen committing an indecent act on a slope heading down to Rylstone Gardens, just beyond the public toilets.
We believe there were other members of the public, including families, present at the time who may have witnessed something.
Description of man
The man was described as:
- Aged in his mid 60s
- 6ft 2ins tall
- Boney thin face
- Wearing a blue cap, sunglasses and a blue T-shirt
Police have been conducting other enquiries and are now in a position where we would like to hear from the wider public who may either have witnessed this incident, or know who this man is.
Get in touch
If you have any information, please contact police on 101, quoting 44240326572. You can also submit information to us online.
Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
Not connected to Freshwater case
We know incidents of this nature cause concern to the local community, and we have recently appealed for an exposure incident which occurred in Freshwater.
These incidents are not connected and we want to reassure people that we are following up all available lines of enquiry to investigate these incidents.
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