Man arrested after approaching teenage girls on the Isle of Wight A 58-year-old man has...

Published: 6:14 pm August 23, 2016
Updated: 10:02 pm September 1, 2025

Man arrested after approaching teenage girls on the Isle of Wight

A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in connection with suspicious incidents on the Isle of Wight. Police received reports of a suspicious man approaching teenage girls on Saturday (Aug 20) in East Cowes and Freshwater. Police are still trying to trace a man and woman who we believe were walking a white dog in the cemetery on Kingston Road in East Cowes on Saturday, between 8pm and 9pm. Police believe they may have important information that could assist our investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Isle of Wight Investigation Team on 101 and quote 44160313360.

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