Police looking for man who exposed himself to two teenage girls in Burnley

The force has called it a shocking offence which has left the victims very shaken

Author: Harry BoothPublished 7th Feb 2023

Police in Burnley are looking for a man who indecently exposed himself to two teenage girls.

It happened on Manchester Road at around 8:25pm on Sunday 5 February.

He shouted at the victims before then exposing himself.

The suspect is described as white and slim and was wearing a dark-coloured jacket, a baby blue coloured hoody and blue jeans.

No arrests have been made yet.

It's being treated as an isolated incident, but reassurance patrols have been increased in the area as a precaution.

DC Lee Swales, of Burnley CID, said:

"This is a shocking offence which has left the victims very shaken.

"I know offences like this cause the community a great deal of concern and I just want to assure them we have a dedicated team of officers investigating this offence.

"If you have any information or CCTV, Dashcam or mobile phone footage which could assist our enquiries, I would ask that you call 101, quoting log 1281 of February 5, 2023."

People with information can also email forcecontrolroom@lancashire.police.uk

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