Do you recognise this man? Northumbria Police issue appeal after report of sexual assault

Northumbria Police have issued an appeal to identify a man in connection with a report of sexual assault.

A statement reads: “At around 6.15pm on Tuesday, May 21, it was reported two men had approached a woman in the Sunderland Road area of South Shields.

After both asking for directions, one of the men has left the area. The second man has then put his arm around the victim’s shoulder and touched her chest, before kissing her on the cheek.

The offender left the scene on foot, leaving the woman – in her 20s – shaken by the incident which was later reported to us.

A number of enquiries have been ongoing ever since the report was first made, including an extensive trawl of CCTV footage in the area.

Today, we’ve shared an image of a man we would like to speak to in connection with the report.

He was believed to have been in the area at the time the incident took place, and may be able to assist our investigation.

The man, or anyone who recognises him, should send us a direct message on social media, or use live chat and report forms on our website, quoting crime reference: 059021H/24