Police have launched an pressing manhunt for a stranger who tried to place a 12-year-old schoolgirl in a headlock.
The shock assault happened alongside Plessy Highway, Blyth, in Northumberland, because the teenager strolling on the street after college.
The lady was grabbed and the person tried to wrap his arm round her head however she managed to flee her attacker unhurt, police stated.
The incident reportedly happened on September 12 at 3.40pm and left the kid shaken. Investigators have now launched CCTV footage of the suspect.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson stated: ‘The offender then grabbed the sufferer and tried to place her in a headlock earlier than she managed to flee.
Police have launched an pressing hunt for a stranger who tried to place a 12-year-old schoolgirl in a headlock. Pictured is the suspect
The shock assault happened alongside Plessy Highway (pictured), Blyth, in Northumberland, because the teenager was strolling down the road after college.
‘The lady was left unhurt however shaken by the incident.
‘We’ve got at the moment launched a picture of a person we want to converse to as a part of our investigation.
‘He was within the space on the time the assault is reported to have taken place and we imagine he might be able to help with our enquiries.
‘We respect that the picture just isn’t the clearest however hope that somebody will recognise the person.’
The suspect within the CCTV picture was seen sporting a white shirt with strips on and denims.
Witnesses or anybody with data ought to contact Northumbria Police quoting crime reference quantity 109180L/24.
