Police and drone investigate reports of sexual assault on teen near wooded area of Skegness
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged sexual assault which took place on a public footpath in Skegness.
The incident, which happened on Tuesday, July 14, saw officers and a police drone rush to the scene to search the area.
A force spokesperson said: “We received a report of a sexual assault on a young female in the King George’s Walk area of Skegness.
“Our Force Control Room received a call at around 8.30pm on Tuesday 14 July, reporting that a man had allegedly sexually assaulted a 16 year-old female.
“Officers and a drone were immediately dispatched to search the area.
“The incident is reported to have taken place on a public trail, close to a forested area known as King George’s Walk, near Highfields Caravan Park. This can be accessed by Burgh Road.”
Police said the man is described as being around 25 years-old, stocky build, approximately 5ft 5 inches tall, with blond hair.
"He was wearing a grey tracksuit top / hoodie and was riding a black electric scooter,” the spokesperson said.
“Witness accounts suggest that he made off on the scooter from Burgh Road, heading further into King George’s walk.”
Appealing for witnesses, they added: “If you have any information in relation to this incident or others, we urge you to please get in touch. There are a number of ways you can do this:
• By calling 101, quoting ‘Incident 553 of 14 July’
• By telling us about concerns via the 'Tell us about' section of our website: https://www.lincs.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/
• Or anonymously, via the Crimestoppers website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
The spokesperson added: “All information is handled sensitively and confidentially.”