There have been four reports since July
Sir John’s Lane in Purdown, Bristol(Image: Google Maps)
Police are investigating reports of a naked man approaching women in the Purdown area of Bristol.
Two separate incidents have been reported during the last week, including yesterday (Tuesday, October 21), and last Friday (October 17).
On Tuesday, a man in his 60s reported seeing a naked man emerging from the woods near Sir Johns Lane just after 5pm. He said that upon seeing him, the man ran back into the woods, and described him as older than 30 and white, with dark hair and a stubbly beard.
It follows a report being made by a woman who was approached last Friday at around 1pm, in a field near Priory Hospital in Purdown. In an online report the next day she described him as being in his forties or early fifties, with short greying brown hair and a small beard. He was between 5ft 11 and 6ft 3ins tall and “skinny”.
Two previous similar reports, made in July and September, were investigated with no suspect identified. In each case a similarly described man approached women. Officers are aware of social media posts suggesting other incidents may have happened, but not been reported to police.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police has said: “We’d always encourage you to report incidents as soon as you feel safe to do so. Call 999 if it’s just happened and the suspect could still be in the area, otherwise ring 101. “If this has happened to you, or if you have any information which could help police to identify the man, do please call 101 and give the reference 5225293935. You can also contact police online here.”
If there are areas where you feel unsafe, you can tell officers here. There’s also personal safety advice on the Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s page here.