Boy, 11, arrested after woman and girl indecently assaulted | 99731Q3 | 2024-04-03 11:08:01
An 11-year-old boy has been arrested after a lady and teenage woman have been indecently assaulted, and three other ladies have been approached by a person with a knife.
Avon and Somerset Police stated the 5 incidents happened within the Redcliff and Montpelier areas of Bristol between March 20-25.
Officers attended every incident, but the offender had already left the world by the time they arrived.
In separate incidents between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on March 20, three ladies have been approached by a man with a knife who then ran away.
Two days later, a man approached a lady simply before 9.30pm. He claimed to have a knife and indecently assaulted the lady over her clothes before trying to take her telephone.
On March 25, a man indecently assaulted a 14-year-old woman at about four.30pm.
Detectives are treating the incidents as probably linked because of the places where they happened and a few similarities within the descriptions of the offender.
The drive stated an 11-year-old boy has now been arrested in reference to the incidents.
Appearing Chief Inspector Tom Gent, of Avon and Somerset Police, stated: 'We continue to hold out inquiries into every of those incidents and remain open minded as as to if they are linked.
'The individual we now have arrested is a toddler and we've interviewed him alongside an applicable grownup to see if he has any information about the incidents which might assist our investigation.
'We are additionally partaking with our statutory companions as a part of our safeguarding obligations.
'The nature of the offences is regarding and officers proceed to target their patrols to offer reassurance and to act as a deterrent.'
The boy was taken into custody on April 1 earlier than being released on bail with circumstances to stay at residence between 7pm and 7am.
His arrest adopted a public attraction for witnesses to the incidents, and any footage that would assist officers in their investigation, on March 26.
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