Woman in her 20s sexually assaulted by man who 'exposed himself' in Blackpool

A woman in her 20s was approached by an unknown man as she was waking along Lower Walk, between Gynn Square and The Metropole Hotel, at around 10.25pm yesterday (May 25).

The man blocked her path and proceeded to expose himself before "grabbing her breasts and crotch", according to police.

The woman then ran off and the offender walked off towards Bispham.

Police are now appealing for any information that may help them to identify the offender.

Det Insp Jamie Lillystone, of Blackpool Police, said: "This must have been an extremely distressing incident for the woman involved and I would appeal for anyone who saw anything or was in the area at the time to come forward.

"I appreciate this incident may well cause some concern and I would reassure people that we have a team of detectives investigating and we are doing all we can to identify the offender."

Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101, quoting log number 1864 of May 25.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111 or via their website https://crimestoppers-uk.org/