Teenage girl punches a man in the face after he grabs her wrist as she walks to school

Teenage girl punches a man in the face after he grabs her wrist as she walks to school

• Police are hunting for a man who approached the 16-year-old girl on Tuesday
• He is described as 170cm-175cm tall, of a slim build, and with brown hair
• QLD officers are calling on the community for any information about the man

By Greta Levy For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:33 BST, 18 September 2018 | Updated: 11:33 BST, 18 September 2018

A teenager has fought off her attacker after he grabbed as she walked to school. 

Police are hunting for a man who approached the 16-year-old girl on Tuesday morning in Coffs Harbour, in NSW.

She was en route to school when she was stopped at a reserve between MacKays Road and Joyce Street.

A teenager has fought off her attacker after she was grabbed in the street on her walk to school at a reserve between MacKays Road and Joyce Street (pictured)

The man grabbed her wrist before she punched him in the face and ran away, police said. 

Officers are calling on the community for any information about the man.

He is described as  170cm-175cm tall, of a slim build, and with brown hair.

At the time of the attack, he was wearing a dark shirt and believed to be in his 20s.

Anyone with information or is asked to contact Crime Stoppers or head to their local police station.

It was reported to school staff before officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were notified.

Anyone with information or is asked to contact Crime Stoppers or head to their local police station

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