Police are hunting a sex attacker who targeted seven children and two women over the past three months in south east London.
Three of the victims are aged 11, a further three are aged 13 and the two women are aged 25 and 27.
The man approached each of his nine victims on foot before touching them in a sexual fashion before running off.
The Metropolitan Police are searching for this man in connection with a string of sexual assaults across south east London between June and October
Police in Greenwich are searching for this man in connection with a string of sexual assaults
The suspect has attacked nine girls and women since June and is believed to be a white man aged in his 40s or 50s and targeted his victims in Lewisham and Greenwich
The suspect is believed to be a white man aged in his 40s or 50s. Police fear the man may have attacked other women and girls who have failed to report the crime.
The first victim, a 13-year-old girl was attacked at 8.20am on Friday, June 30 on Ravens Way, SE12.
Police believe the same man targeted an 11-year-old girl at 13:14 on Tuesday, August 29 on Edward Tyler Road, SE12.
The man is believed to have attacked a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday, September 27 on Vicars Hill, SE13.
The following day two young girls, aged 11 and 13 were attacked. The 11-year-old was targeted on Alanthus Close, SE12 at 8.15am.
Later that day, at 16.30, the 13-year-old was attacked on Frank Burton Close, SE7.
On Thursday October 5, the man attacked one girl and two women in quick succession.
A 13-year-old girl was targeted on Kidbrooke Park Road, SE3 at around 9.20am. Ten minutes later a 27-year-old woman was attacked on the same road.
At 9.54am a 25-year-old woman was attacked on Liskeard Gardens, SE3.
The man has targeted nine girls and young women across South East London
The most recent attack involving an 11-year-old girl happened on Monday, October 16 at 16:00 on Honor Oak Road, SE23.
Police have released a CCTV image of the man leaving the scene of the attack.
The investigation is being headed by Superintendent Lee Hill of Greenwich Police. He said: ‘These incidents were very frightening for the victims. I am appealing to the public to help identify and locate this man as quickly as possible.
‘Although none of the victims have suffered physical injury, the effects of becoming a victim of sexual assault can be lasting and traumatic.
‘There is a possibility that these incidents are part of a linked series of attacks as a number of victims have provided very similar descriptions of the attacker – a white man aged between 40-50-years-old, with short white or blonde hair. This is one line of enquiry detectives are exploring.
‘I am concerned that there may be more victims who have not yet come forward and are not receiving the support that they may need. I would urge any victims who have not yet come forward to contact police.
‘While efforts to trace the person or people behind these attacks progresses, police patrols in the area have been increased and officers are working with local schools to advise and reassure pupils and parents.’
Anyone with information on the attacker is asked to contact Greenwich CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Witnesses can also tweet officers on @MetCC.