Girl, 8, sexually assaulted in Greggs bakery

  • Leeds

An eight-year-old has been sexually assaulted in a bakery.

The young victim was sitting with her younger brother while their mother queued in a branch of Greggs in Leeds when she was attacked.

The incident happened in The Headrow branch of the bakery in Leeds City Centre just after 3.30pm on Friday 12th February.

The suspect is described as:

  • Asian

  • aged in his late 30s

  • tall and of large build

  • with a shaved head and a beard

Credit: West Yorkshire Police

Detective Inspector Steve Greenbank, of Leeds District Safeguarding Unit, said police "urgently" need to speak to the man in the CCTV.

  • Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact Detective Constable Kelda Hardwick at Elland Road via 101 quoting crime number 13160073167 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111