- A young child was allegedly indecently assaulted while shopping with a parent
- Police said man approached child at Riverlink shopping centre in North Ipswich
- The child’s parent confronted alleged attacker before he fled the scene on foot
- Police released images of man they said may be able to help them with inquiries
This is the man police want to speak to after a young child was allegedly indecently assaulted while shopping with a parent.
Police said a man approached the child on Saturday at the Riverlink shopping centre in North Ipswich, Queensland, before assaulting them.
The child’s parent confronted the alleged attacker before he fled the scene on foot. The child was not physically injured during the incident.
This is the man police want to speak to after a young child was allegedly indecently assaulted while shopping with a parent
A man who police said may be able to help them with their inquiries was pictured wearing an unbuttoned shirt, glasses, a baseball cap and carrying an Aldi shopping bag.
‘At about 5.05pm at a retail business on the corner of The Terrace and Downs Street, a man approached a young child in the store and assaulted the child,’ police said in a statement.
‘Police are appealing to any members of the public who are able to identify a man (pictured) or knows of his whereabouts to contact police as they believe the man may be able to assist with their inquiries.’
Anyone knows the man’s identity or whereabouts is urged to contact police.
A man who police said may be able to help them with their inquiries was pictured wearing an unbuttoned shirt, glasses, a baseball cap and carrying an Aldi shopping bag
Police are urging anyone knows the man’s identity or whereabouts to get in contact