Detectives are investigating an allegation of an indecent assault on an innocent 11-year-old girl after receiving a report of a man acting suspiciously towards her at a Shanklin holiday park.
The alleged incident is said to have occurred at Landguard Holiday Park at around 01:15 on Saturday (22nd June).
Detective Inspector Mark Tutton from Newport CID said:
“This appears to be a rare and isolated case, however, we take matters of this nature extremely seriously and enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances.
“Specialist detectives remain in contact with the 11-year-old girl’s family, who have returned home to the mainland.
“The girl was not injured.
“There is no information to suggest a wider risk to the community.
“Officers and PCSOs from local Safer Neighbourhoods teams are visiting other holiday sites on the island to provide reassurance. “Our advice to parents and holiday park staff is to be alert, but not alarmed.”
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Anyone with information can contact CID at Newport Police Station on the Isle of Wight by phoning 101.
Information can be given anonymously by phoning the indep
