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Police are appealing for information following an incident where a man grabbed a teenage girl in Bolton.
A man, believed to be in his 50s, approached the girl in the wooded area near to Paper Mill Road in to Eagley Valley at about 3.15pm on Tuesday 4 May 2021.
She was followed by the man, who tried to engage her in conversation and grabbed her by the shoulder.
The man is described as white, about 5ft 6in tall, of average build with short messy brown hair with grey roots.
He was wearing grey jogging bottoms and a black waist-length raincoat with a hood and an unknown logo on left chest.
The incident has been reported to police and local neighbourhood team have increased patrols in the area.
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident number 2108 of 04/05/2021.
Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or make a report via the Greater Manchester Police website.