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07
Jun 2024
Ripon child upskirting: Police release image
Police have released an image of a person they want to talk to after a man lifted a schoolgirl's skirt and took a photograph in Ripon this morning.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for the man to come forward and for members of the public to get in touch if they recognise him.
A statement this afternoon (June 7) said officers "believe the man will have important information that will assist the investigation".
Police announced this morning they were investigating the incident.
Officers said in a statement:
Between 8.20am and 8.40am on the morning of Friday 7 June, the 11-year-old girl was walking to school along Allhallowsgate and Priest Lane in Ripon when a man began to follow her.
The man has seen by nearby workmen to start walking quickly behind the girl, pull up her skirt and take a photograph on his phone. This happened near the traffic lights at the bottom of Allhallowsgate.
He was challenged by the workmen and then ran off down Stonebridgegate towards Aldi and is then believed to have headed in the direction of Princess Close.
A section of Allhallowgate. Pic: Google Maps.
Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting incident number 12240100245. Or email phil.evans1@northyorkshire.police.uk
To remain anonymous information should be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Update: We removed the image after police arrested a man on June 10.
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