Girl, 13, fights off attacker in park

A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was grabbed and assaulted as she walked through a park.

She was walking through Westleigh Park in Leigh when a man attacked her from behind.

She fought back and managed to free herself from his grip in the struggle and ran home to alert the police.

Police are now hunting a man with muscular arms and a large nose in connection with the attack.

The incident happened just before 9am yesterday.

Police have released a description of the man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.

He was tall and white, of medium build and aged around 30. He had short, dark hair and a scruffy beard. He is described as having ‘muscly arms and a big nose.’

He spoke with a foreign accent, possibly Eastern European, and was wearing a green jacket, a top with ‘King’ written on it, and black Adidas tracksuit bottoms with stripes down the side.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7103, alternatively call 101.