Overview
- A woman arrested on suspicion of sexual assault has been released on bail as Gloucestershire Police continue their inquiry and issue a public appeal for witnesses.
- Officers say an unknown woman kissed a 13-year-old on the cheek and grabbed her arm at the Pirton Lane stop opposite the Esso garage on February 10 at about 7:10am.
- Investigators believe several people were waiting at the stop at the time and want anyone with information to contact police quoting incident 87 of 10 February.
- Reports differ on the arrested woman’s age, with Gloucestershire Live citing 32 and Metro and the Mirror reporting 37, and police have not named the suspect.
- The case highlights safety concerns for schoolchildren using busy morning bus routes in Churchdown, where bystanders’ accounts can be crucial to confirming what happened.