Man arrested after girl, 8, allegedly sexually assaulted in Greggs bakery

Rui Vieira/PA Wire
Laura Proto5 March 2016

A man has been arrested after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Greggs bakery shop.

West Yorkshire Police said a 34-year-old man was detained on suspicion of sexual assault following the incident at the bakery shop in Headrow, Leeds, on February 12. He was later bailed.

The girl was waiting with her younger brother in the seating area at the shop at about 3.30pm while their mother paid at the counter.

Police previously said the alleged incident was “distressing” for the victim and her family.

Chief Inspector Mark Griffin, from the Leeds district policing team, said: "A 34-year-old man from the Bradford area has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who shared our appeal for information, and for the public's support in this matter."

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