{"id":341456,"date":"2025-08-13T15:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341456\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:18:18","slug":"girl-sexually-assaulted-on-bristol-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341456\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl sexually assaulted on Bristol bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bus driver flagged police officers down, but the offender had already left the bus<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Bus-appeal1_5225155426jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police want to speak to this man after the sex attack on a bus<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A teenage girl was sexually assaulted on a First Bus in Bristol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The driver of the 24 service flagged police officers down after the attack happened shortly after midday on Wednesday, June 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police officers spoke to the victim, however the offender had already left the bus by the time they were alerted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police say they have been in contact with First Bus and have circulated the images among officers and are now appealing for the public\u2019s support in identifying the pictured man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He is described by police as being of mixed heritage, about 5ft 10ins tall, aged in his 20s or 30s with short wavy black hair, short black facial hair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Safeguarding measures are in place to support the victim who is being kept regularly updated as the investigation progresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A police spokesperson said: &#8220;If you know who this man is, or witnessed the incident and have not yet spoken to an officer, we\u2019d like to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If you can help, please call <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/tel:101\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">101<\/a> and give the call handler the reference number 5225155426, or complete our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avonandsomerset.police.uk\/forms\/sia?Reference=5225155426\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">online appeals form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/tel:0800 555 111\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">0800 555 111<\/a> or via their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/give-information-online\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Anonymous Online Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755098297_620_0_Bus-appeal1_5225155426jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police want to speak to this man after the sex attack on a bus<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Bus-appeal2_5225155426jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police want to speak to this man after the sex attack on a bus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The bus driver flagged police officers down, but the offender had already left the busPolice want to 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