Girl, 11, was snatched from a London bus stop after school and sexually assaulted by man armed with a knife as police release CCTV of suspect
An 11-year-old girl was snatched from a London bus stop and sexually assaulted by a man who was armed with a knife.
The young victim was followed from school to a bus stop in Finchley, North London, at about 4pm on September 30.
The Metropolitan Police today released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault.
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in London
As passengers boarded various buses, the young victim was left alone at the stop - Sussex Ring, Westbound towards Mill Hill or Whetstone - with a lone male.
The suspect tried to engage her in conversation and asked about the various buses, police said.
He then asked her to go to the park.
But after she refused, he grabbed her wrists and started to pull her away from the stop and into the park, telling her he had a knife.
The man – described as being between 30 and 40, with pale white skin, brown eyes and messy shoulder length hair, wearing blue jeans and black trainers - then led the victim down towards the canal and behind a tree.
According to police, he took her phone, grabbed her wrist, and kissed her before leaving the area.
The young girl was sitting at a bus stop - Sussex Ring, Westbound towards Mill Hill or Whetstone - when a lone male approached her, pulled her away and sexually assaulted her
Detective Constable Chris Finnegan from the North West Command Unit based at Wembley said: 'This was a frightening attack on a young girl who has been tremendously brave in coming forward.
'I stress that sexual assaults of this nature continue to be very rare, but in the cases when it does happen we remain dedicated to supporting victims and identifying and prosecuting those responsible.
'We encourage anyone who is a victim of sexual offences, or who witnesses an offence taking place, to contact police so we can track down the perpetrator.'
Anyone who is able to name the man in the picture or who has information about the incident has been asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD5239/30SEP21.
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