Teenage boy ‘seriously’ sexually assaulted in park incident as police hunt suspect

It is alleged that a teenage boy was assaulted in a park

A teenage boy has been sexually assaulted in a park. Lincolnshire Police were called to the Snowden Pavilion Park area, near Six Acre Lane in Crowland, near Peterborough, at around 12.51pm on Tuesday, July 28.

It is alleged that a teenage boy was seriously sexually assaulted by a man. The suspect is described as “being of slim build, believed to be of mixed race, and wearing a grey tracksuit consisting of a hooded top and jogging bottoms, a black cap, a black face covering over his mouth and nose, and black gloves”.

The incident is believed to have taken place between 12.15pm and 12.45pm. The teenage boy is being looked after by specialist trained officers.

Detectives are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the facts of the incident and the identity of the suspect.

Detective Chief Inspector Marc Horsewood, who is leading this investigation said: “We have been working around the clock to identify the person responsible. Multiple lines of inquiry are well underway, and we are now asking for the public’s help.

“If you were in the area at the time, no matter how insignificant you think the information may be, please get in touch. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have captured images, dashcam footage, doorbell camera footage, or any other recordings that could assist our inquiries.

“We understand this incident will cause great concern within the community. Please be reassured that this investigation is being treated with the utmost seriousness and significant resources are being dedicated to identify, locate and arrest the suspect.

“Members of the public will see an increased police presence while the investigation continues.”

Anyone with information should call Lincolnshire Police on 101 or report it online and quote incident 254 of July 28.