Police release e-fit of schoolgirl sex attacker

Police investigating a sexual assault against and 11 year old girl in Wigan have now released an e-fit image of a man they are looking for.

The incident occurred at around 8.30 am on Monday 29 or Tuesday 30 June 2015 when the girl was walking to school on Sandway, near to Beech Hill Lane. A man grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her. The girl managed to break free and ran away.

The man is described as white, 30 to 40-years-old, approximately 5ft 8in tall and of skinny build, with long, wavy dark hair and stubble. He was wearing light blue baggy jeans and a light-coloured t-shirt. He spoke with a Welsh accent and had missing and discoloured teeth.

Detective Inspector Martin Reddington of Wigan division said: “specially trained officers have been providing support to the girl after what was a very distressing incident.

“The attack happened in clear daylight so there may well have been people who were walking to work or school and either saw what happened or saw the man. It is possible he may have been in the area for some time.

“We have released am e-fit of a man we want to speak to in connection with this incident and I urge you to contact police if you recognise him.

“We are keen to speak to a middle-aged man with white hair who was walking a dog on the field between Sandway and Harbury Close who may have seen the offender on the Monday or Tuesday morning, to help us with our enquiries.

“We are also investigating if this incident is linked to another incident that happened at around the same time on Woodhouse Lane in Wigan.”