Woman sexually harassed on bus in the afternoon

A manhunt was launched after a woman was sexually harassed for ten minutes on a bus this afternoon.

Avon and Somerset Police are searching for the perpetrator of a sex attack in Bristol on September 16.

The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on bus line 76 near the city center.

The victim was inappropriately touched by the man for about ten minutes while he sat behind her until he got off the bus.

Officers investigating the crime have released a surveillance image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 and quote the call operator reference number 522121636.

According to the BBC, the British Transport Police (BTP) received 421 reports of harassment on public transport between April and October 2021, compared to 259 in the same period in 2019.

In 2013, the BTP introduced the SMS service 61061 – a way to anonymously report non-urgent incidents on trains and on the railway.

The aim was to find a way to help harassed people who often do not want to use the phone on public transport.

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In 2017, 70% of all reported crimes on public transport involved sexual assaults against women.

As part of its strategy to combat violence against women, the government has announced that it will take action against sexual harassment.

In July, a public campaign “aimed at changing behaviour” was unveiled to tackle misogyny in society and promised to ensure police know how to respond effectively to allegations.