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Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexually Assaulting Schoolgirl On No. 98 Bus

Detectives request public footage or eyewitness reports to advance the case.

Overview

  • The suspect, arrested on Wednesday after a bus driver stopped the No. 98 in Churchdown, has been released on conditional bail.
  • Police say the man repeatedly approached the girl at a Brookfield Road bus stop at about 3:30 pm on several days.
  • Once on the bus, he allegedly touched her thigh and arm without consent and made sexualised comments.
  • Investigators ask anyone with information or CCTV or mobile footage to contact Gloucestershire Police and quote incident 339 of 22 April.
  • The Tewkesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team will run reassurance patrols during school travel times to deter offending and help students feel safer.