Hunt for man after schoolgirls were sexually assaulted on bus


(Picture: Avon and Somerset Police) Do you recognise this man who we want to identify as part of our enquiries into an incident on a bus in Bristol? Two girls were sexually assaulted by touching by an unknown man on a 48A bus between 7-7.30pm on Tuesday 5 July. The bus was in Fishponds Road and being driven in the direction of Broadmead. We continue to provide the victims, who were 12 years old at the time, with access to any support they require. CCTV enquiries have been carried out and officers investigating these matters are releasing an image of a man who we want to talk to in connection with these assaults.
Police are trying to track down this man after two schoolgirls were sexually assaulted (Picture: Avon and Somerset Police)

Police have launched an urgent hunt for a man after two schoolgirls were sexually assaulted on a bus.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing to the public to help identify a man after the incident with the 12-year-olds in Bristol.

The pair were sexually assaulted by touching by an unknown man on the 48A bus between 7-7.30pm on Tuesday 5 July.

The bus they were on was at Fishponds Road, heading towards Broadmead.

In a statement, police said: ‘We continue to provide the victims, who were 12 years old at the time, with access to any support they require.

‘CCTV enquiries have been carried out and officers investigating these matters are releasing an image of a man who we want to talk to in connection with these assaults.’

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