Sex attacker targeting girls aged 11 to 13

 Three 11-year-old girls and four aged 13 were among nine victims of a serial sex attacker in south east London in the last few months, with the remaining two aged 25 and 27.

The suspect has been targeting girls as they make their way to and from school, with the first assault on June 30 in Lewisham on a 13-year-old. The next was nearby on Aug 29 on a girl of 11. A month later, he struck in nearby Ladywell, assaulting a 13-year-old, then the following day against two children and then twice the following week on Oct 5. In each case, he touched them sexually, then ran off.

Police suspect a serial offender as “victims provided very similar descriptions – white, aged 40-50, with short white or blond hair”.