Police appeal for witnesses following Kempston sexual assault

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault in Kempston on Monday evening (26 August).

Police was called just after 9:10pm to a report that a teenage girl had been sexually assaulted by two men in Addison Howard Park.

Both suspects are described to be of Asian heritage, with one having a large beard and an electric scooter. The second is described as large build and had thinning long stringy hair. He was wearing a red top and a grey and black hoody with the hood up.

Detective Inspector Rachael Foy, from the force’s dedicated Protecting Vulnerable People team said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who may have been in the area, as we believe that there were a few people in the park at the time when this incident happened.

“We are currently supporting the victim and are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries to establish the circumstances around this.

 

“We understand that there will be some community concern around this incident, and we want to reassure you that we are doing all we can to find the perpetrators and get justice for the victim.”

If you have any information, you can report it via Bedfordshire Police’s website or call 101 quoting reference Operation Iceskate or crime reference number 40/47733/24.

Find out more about what we are doing to tackle male violence against women and girls via our website.