Witness appeal made following suspicious incident in Basingstoke

Can you help us with our appeal following a suspicious incident in Basingstoke?

At around 4.15pm on Saturday 14 July, a 13-year-old girl was walking in Chapel Hill when she was approached by a man.

The man brushed against her before walking off.

He then returned in his car shortly afterwards, when the girl was standing near the mini roundabout that leads on to Kingsclere Road.

The man offered her a lift. The girl then asked an unknown female driver of another car to take her to her friend’s house.

The girl was not hurt in the incident and no similar incidents have been reported.

The man is described as:

Police staff investigator Michael Longmore said: “We are keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened.

“We know the nearby Rising Sun pub was busy at this time – were you there and do remember seeing a man or car as described in Chapel Hill?

“We would also like to speak to the woman who gave this girl a lift. If this was you, please call us.”