Girl touched indecently on train in Leicestershire - police appeal for information

Police are searching for a man who indecently assaulted a teenage girl on a train.

The 16-year-old passenger was "inappropriately touched" as she travelled on the 9.28pm Nottingham to Leicester train on Saturday, December 15.

The incident happened at 10.15pm as the train travelled between Syston and Leicester, British Transport Police said.

Pc Nicholas Fowler said: "The 16-year-old girl was walking to the toilets on board the train when she was inappropriately touched by a man sitting in the carriage. 

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"The man's behaviour was totally unacceptable and left the girl understandably angry and upset.

"We would encourage anyone who was travelling on this service and may have witnessed the incident to please get in touch."

The suspect is white with a tanned complexion, 35 to 40, 5ft 9ins and chubby, and has light ginger hair.

He was wearing grey suit trousers and a grey striped top with a white panel on the front. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident B6 of 02/01/2013.

Information can also be passed to Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.