Schoolgirl, 13, ‘grabbed and sexually assaulted by woman as she boarded a bus’
A 13-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted as she tried to board a bus in Gloucestershire.
The unknown woman kissed the child on the cheek as she waited at the bus stop on Pirton Lane, Gloucestershire, on February 10.
As she tried to get on the bus, the woman grabbed her by the arm.
A 37-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and has since been bailed.
Gloucestershire Police said: ‘It was reported that an unknown woman had approached and kissed a 13-year-old girl on the cheek without her consent.
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‘The woman then grabbed the girl by the arm as she attempted to board a bus.
‘The incident happened at a bus stop opposite the Esso garage on Pirton Lane at around 7.10am on Tuesday 10 February.
‘Investigating officers are now asking anyone who was in the area and saw what happened or who has any information to make contact.
‘It is believed that a number of other people were also waiting at the bus stop at the time and officers are particularly interested in hearing from them.’
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