Patrols stepped up after teenager sexually assaulted in Stalybridge

A 17 year old girl was assaulted by a man on a pathway off Knowl Street. Credit: Google Earth

Police patrols are being stepped up in Stalybridge after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted.

A 17 year old girl was assaulted by a man on a pathway off Knowl Street shortly before 4pm onTuesday 22 May.

The teenager had been walking down Knowl Street when she got to the junction of Stamford Street and noticed a man. As she continued walking and went down a pathway which leads to the canal, she felt the man behind her.

He grabbed her and then sexually assaulted her.

The victim screamed and the man ran off along the canal towards Huddersfield Road.

Description

  • white

  • in his late teens to early 20s

  • slim build

  • around 6ft tall

  • shoulder-length brown hair

  • thought to be wearing a dark t-shirt and carrying a white plastic bag

Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, GMP’s Territorial Commander for Tameside, said: “Understandably this incident is going to cause concern and I want to assure people that we have dedicated detectives working to catch the offender and we will also be increasing patrols in the area.

Extra patrols have been stepped up in the area. Credit: PA

Police say the area is popular with dog walkers and I would urge anyone who saw a man matching the description by the canal to please call police.

Anyone with any information should call Tameside CID on 0161 856 9262.Information can be passed on anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.