Hunt for man after Derry girl (3) assaulted

Police in Derry were tonight hunting a man who indecently assaulted a three-year-old girl by luring her into bushes just yards…

Police in Derry were tonight hunting a man who indecently assaulted a three-year-old girl by luring her into bushes just yards from her home.

The man, aged around 25, tried to entice the child with money during the incident close to a play park last night.

As detectives combed the Ballymagroarty area of the city, the youngster's parents took her to be interviewed by police via videolink in a bid to glean more information.

Mr Billy Page, a Derry City councillor who spoke with the family, said: "This was only a couple of feet from their front door."

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A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said detectives were searching for a man aged about 25 seen acting suspiciously in a play park at O'Riada Court.

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