CCTV released by police investigating reported rape in Bournemouth

A 17 year old girl is alleged to have been sexually assaulted

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 7th Feb 2023

Police investigating a reported rape in Bournemouth have released an image of a man they want to speak to.

A 17-year-old girl was assaulted in Revolution in Old Christchurch Road during the early hours of New Year's Day.

She met the man on the dancefloor, with the alleged incident taking place in the female toilets at the venue.

Detective Constable Emma Jeffries, of Bournemouth CID, said:

“We have been carrying out extensive enquiries into this incident and specially-trained officers are continuing to support the victim.

“We have obtained a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to, and I am now in a position to release this to the public in the hope that somebody might recognise him.

“I would urge anyone with information regarding this man’s identity to please contact us.”

Anyone who can help with any information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55230000231.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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