Young girl slapped by man - but snaps photo of attacker in Lordshill, Southampton

A photo of the man wanted in relation to the slap A photo of the man wanted in relation to the slap

POLICE have today released a photograph of an alleged attacker - snapped by his victim seconds after she was assaulted.

The 11-year-old girl claims she was confronted and slapped by the suspect while walking along the footpath from Oasis School towards Cromarty Road, in Lordshill, Southampton.

She was not injured, but shocked.

Shirley PC Stewart Forrester said: “I know his face is hidden, but I hope someone may be able to identify the man because of his distinctive clothing.”

The man is white, in his early twenties and speaks with an eastern European accent. He wore a blue hooded white top.

The incident took place shortly before 4pm on Thursday, November 22 Anyone with information can contact PC Forrester at Shirley on 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity line on 0800 555 111.

Comments(9)

durkiboy says...
6:47pm Wed 9 Jan 13

So this happened 22/11/12 and only just advised to the Echo! But well done to the girl for her quick thinking, hopefully this person will be caught.

Malcy says...
10:02pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Just a matter of a very short time and this Scumbag will be caught, someone will know him, credit to the quick thinking intelligent young Girl who must of been very frightened

Mary80 says...
10:46pm Wed 9 Jan 13

What kind of "human being" slaps an 11 year old girl?

Here, There says...
11:00pm Wed 9 Jan 13

How have you came to that conclusion barbender ??

Barbender says...
11:10pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Read the report.

UncleF says...
7:06am Thu 10 Jan 13

Here, There wrote:
How have you came to that conclusion barbender ??
Doh!

Raxx says...
8:46am Thu 10 Jan 13

Barbender wrote:
The kind of "human being" that slaps an 11 year old girl is, appears to be an "eastern european". Say no more.
He's also a "man" and "white".

It's about time we clamped down on this white male plague of violence.

Here, There says...
8:52am Thu 10 Jan 13

Read it on phone and believed article ended at TV Licensing ad, my mistake and thank you for pointing it out.

ToastyTea says...
9:22am Thu 10 Jan 13

Wow Well done to that little girl, what quick thinking, shame the pic didn't come out better.
What a complete scumbag.

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