Teenage girl assaulted in Wellington town centre
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted whilst walking in Wellington town centre on Sunday.
The 15-year old from Hadley was walking along New Street with another girl, when they were approached by an unknown man at 2.30pm on New Street, near Greggs. The man became verbally abusive with the girls and then assaulted the 15-year-old.
The teenage victim ran away and the man left in an unknown direction. She attended hospital after the incident with injuries to her face.
The suspect is described as a white man in his thirties, around 6 ft tall, of a large build with short dark brown hair. At the time of the incident he was wearing 'worn' jeans with rips in them and a black zipped long sleeved top. He is also described as having acne scarring on his face.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward by calling 101, quoting incident 381 of 19 April 2015. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via their website.
