4-year-old girl assaulted in Hereford

Police are appealing for witnesses after a little girl was assaulted in a Hereford supermarket.

At around 7.15pm on Saturday 29 April police were called to an incident of public order near to the Tesco store in Bewell Street in Hereford.

A man was arrested for drunk and disorderly and assault and remains in police custody.

During the incident a little girl aged 4/5-year-old, who we believed was with her father, was assaulted. We are appealing for this man who intervened in the incident to please come forward and speak to us or anyone who was in the area at the time who saw what happened to contact us.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact PC Thomas Henry on 07773 052979 or by email Thomas.henry@westmercia.police.uk

If you have information but do not feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or I.P address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111.