E-fit of woodland lurker who girl (14) escaped

The girl (14) was walking through woodlands near to Doncaster Road, Conisbrough, heading towards Burcroft Hill to meet friends, at 9.15pm on Friday, November 20, a police spokeswoman said.

“The 14-year-old is understood to have seen an unknown man who appeared to be hiding behind a tree," she said.

“She carried on walking but the man is believed to have followed her, before grabbing the hood of her coat and pulling her backwards.

“The 14-year-old was able to release herself and ran away from the man, hiding in the woodland for a period of time before returning home and calling police. She was not injured.”

Officers worked with the teenager to produce an e-fit (pictured) of the suspect and are keen to hear from anyone who might recognise him.

Anyone who can help should call 101, quoting incident number 1032 of November 20.

You can also give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.