South Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal to identify a man after a reported sexual offence at a Doncaster shopping centre, where he is accused of taking inappropriate photographs of a woman without her consent.
The incident took place at 11.15am on Monday, September 7. The force has not revealed which shop the incident occurred in, but confirmed a man stands accused of photographing a woman without her knowledge or consent. The photographs have been described as "inappropriate" and "without her consent".
CCTV image released
Officers have now released a CCTV image of a man spotted in the women's lingerie and underwear section, hoping the footage will help crack the case. The suspect is described as a white male, medium build, standing around 5ft 8ins tall, with short brown hair and a beard, aged between 25 and 40.
A police spokesperson issued the following statement: "We have released a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to in connection to a reported sexual offence in a shop in a Doncaster shopping centre."
Appeal for information
"Following numerous enquiries, we are now releasing a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to as we believe he may be able to help us with our investigation," the spokesperson added.
Anyone with information should call 101 or visit South Yorkshire Police online, quoting investigation number 14/159217/26. Alternatively, ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
