Police are trying to identify two men after a three-year-old girl was approached and kissed in public while her mother witnessed it happen.
The incident took place in Lincolnshire last week, which is said to have left the girl's family distressed, LincolnshireLive reports. The mother was walking along Barrowby Gate in Grantham last Wednesday (June 22) at around 2.55pm, when the attack took place.
Lincolnshire Police said a mother was walking along the road with her three-year-old daughter when they were approached by two men. A man in a white and grey jacket bent down and kissed the three-year-old girl in the face before walking away.
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The distressed mother attempted to confront the men, but they walked away with a man in a red top laughing. Police report the two men leaving the scene and heading towards Dysart Road.
Lincolnshire Police is now appealing for anyone who may recognise the two men in the photo based on their distinctive clothing to come forward with any information they may have. Lincolnshire Police said it appreciates the CCTV footage is blurry but the incident was particularly distressing for those involved.
Lincolnshire Police can be contacted with information by:
- Calling 101 and quoting incident 289 of 22 June
- Email control@lincs.police.uk and include Incident 289 of 22 June in the subject line
- Anonymously reporting via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quoting incident 289 of 22 June
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