Woman sexually assaulted in Tesco as police issue CCTV appeal for man

21 August 2023 , 15:37

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Police are looking to identify this man

Police investigating a sexual assault in Kent have issued CCTV images of a person they are looking to identify.

A woman was shopping in a Tesco Express in Folkestone in June when a man touched her inappropriately over her clothes as he walked past. The woman immediately challenged the offender, who left the store in Foord Road.

Investigating police have now released images from the shop's CCTV cameras of a man they say they want help in identifying. The incident happened on Sunday, June 4.

Detective Sergeant Rachel Seymour said: "Having completed several lines of enquiry, we would now like to identify and speak to this person pictured as he may have information which could assist the investigation."

Anyone with information regarding the incident or is able to identify the person pictured, is asked to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting 46/99414/23.

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