Teenage girl sexually assaulted on a bus in Stretford

Police are investigating after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted on a bus in the Stretford area.

Shortly after 9pm on May 6 a 16-year-old girl got on the 256 bus on Chester Road heading towards Manchester City Centre, when a man got up from his seat and sat next to her, he started to tell her he loved her and then sexually assaulted her, he refused to let her off the bus when it reached her stop.

The teenage girl managed to get off the bus and the man stayed on the bus towards the city centre.

Officers are investigating and have released CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the assault.

Police Constable Lindsay Williams of GMP’s Trafford Borough said: “People will be understandably concerned and I assure you that we have dedicated detectives working to catch the offender.

“Everyone has the right to go about their daily lives without fear of being sexually assaulted and we will respond to any reports of sexual assaults as a priority and you will be taken seriously and offered support.

“If you recognise the man in the photo please get in touch with police, as any information you have may be of great help.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7655, 101 quoting incident number 2371 or 06/05/17, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.