Appeal following incident in Chester

Officers investigating an incident in Chester are appealing for information and footage from members of the public.

Shortly after 8.10pm on Monday 12 May, a 14-year-old girl was walking along Garden Lane in Chester, in the direction towards Bouverie Street, when she was approached by a man riding a bicycle.

The man followed her for a short distance and asked the girl to wait for him. She declined and ran in the opposite direction.

The man is described as an Asian male with black hair, wearing a jacket and carrying a brown bag. The bicycle is believed to be orange.

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and officers are urging anyone with any information or dashcam footage that may aid their investigation to get in touch.

Chief Inspector Paul Fegan said: “Incidents of this nature understandably cause concern within the local community.

“I would like to reassure residents that at no stage did the man attempt to touch the girl. She did the right thing by ignoring him and walking away.

“We have not received further reports of similar incidents in the area, but we take any incident of this nature extremely seriously and are working hard to identify the man and establish the circumstances.

“Enquiries are ongoing, and I urge anyone who was in the area and witnessed anything that may be relevant to our investigation to get in touch.

“The same goes for anyone who believes they may know who the man is or have dashcam footage of him or the bicycle he was riding.”

Anyone with information or dashcam footage that may help the ongoing investigation is asked to call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 2088560, or give the details via the website