Leicester Mercury
September 14, 2014
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after three women were indecently assaulted while shopping in Leicester.
Officers said the women were targeted in Primark and H&M, in the Haymarket Shopping Centre.
The first incident, which happened in Primark at 5.25pm on Wednesday, August 13 was reported in the Leicester Mercury at the time.
A man indecently touched the 28-year-old while she was in a queue for the tills at the Humberstone Gate shop.
He then followed her out of the shop to nearby Clarence Street, where he spoke to her while touching himself.
A further two potential victims have been identified by Leicestershire Police as a result of the publicity and told officers they were attacked in a similar fashion.
One has told officers she was indecently assaulted in the H&M store a few minutes before the first incident.
The other victim was targeted in Primark on Friday, August 22. The incident was reported by the shop’s security team and the woman has not been traced.
Police believe the three assaults were committed by the same man. Today, they released a CCTV image of a man they want to question.
The suspect is Asian, in his early 30s, 5ft 2ins or 5ft 3ins, slim and has short dark straight hair. He was wearing a green top and dark jeans on both days.
Pc Heather Brown said: “Following the appeal we issued at the end of August a further victim came forward after reading the news release.
“As a result of inquiries we’ve conducted we believe that the all the incidents are linked.
“If you recognise the man or have any suspicions about who he may be then please get in touch.
“If you witnessed the incidents or have been a victim of a similar crime which hasn’t been reported to the police we would urge you to contact us.”
Contact Pc Brown on 101 of Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.