Police are searching for a man after two teenage girls were sexually assaulted on the escalators of a Tube station in East London. Both incidents happened at around 5pm last Friday (March 22) at North Greenwich station as both girls felt ‘something wet’ on them that is believed to be bodily fluid from the man stood behind them on the escalators.
A teenage girl was stood on the escalator leaving the station when she felt something wet on her leg. When she inspected it, on closer look it appeared to be body fluid from the man who was standing behind her.
The second incident also happened around the same time at North Greenwich station, she was on the escalator when she felt something wet hit her back and bottom, the man then sexually assaulted her.
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Detectives would like to speak to the man in the image who they believe may have information that could help their investigation. And also appeal to anyone else who might have had a similar incident to contact officers.
Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference number 574 of 22 March. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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