Girl, 16, sexually assaulted on bus as police release image in CCTV appeal

Teenager was targeted as she moved to alight from double-decker in Hounslow, London

Police want to speak to this man after the incident in Hounslow (Metropolitan Police)

Police have releaed an image of a man they want to speak to after a 16-year-old girl was subjected to a sexual assault on a bus in London.

The incident happened just after 4pm on Tuesday 19 April after the teenager boarded the 222 bus on Bell Road in Hounslow.

The girl took a seat on the top deck shortly before a man boarded and sat next to her.

The man was described as approximately 5ft 5in tall, of chubby build and wearing a dark coloured baseball cap and mustard coloured T- shirt, officers said.

He sexually assaulted the girl as she went to leave the bus around 15 minutes later, police say.

On Tuesday, Metropolitan Police released an image of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with the incident, and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “If you recognise the male in this picture, or have any information that could assist this investigation, please contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 5408/11JUL22. “Alternatively, you can provided information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”