A 57-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault on an 11-year-old lady at a theme park.

The incident is alleged to have occurred at Adventure Island in Southend, Essex, on Thursday. Police have been summoned to the park, subsequent door to the well-known mile-long Southen Pier, at 3pm.

The suspect was described as a person in his late-50s, with brief gray hair and sporting a inexperienced T-shirt, in response to cops. A 57-year-old man from Chelmsford was later arrested in reference to the investigation and launched on bail.

Police added that the younger sufferer was receiving assist. They additionally urged anybody who could have witnessed the assault or could have any data to contact them.

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According to a report from The Sun, the alarm was raised when the lady confided in others in her group {that a} man had touched her inappropriately whereas on a experience on the theme park.

A spokesperson for Essex Police mentioned: "Investigating officers from Southend Criminal Investigation Department have arrested a 57-year-old man from Chelmsford in connection with this investigation. He has since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.

"We are interesting to anybody who could have witnessed this assault or have any additional data to contact us."

Anyone who might be able to assist in the investigation is requested to go to www.essex.police.uk/digital101 or to name police on 101, quoting incident quantity 42/98038/23. 

A report might be made anonymously by contacting the impartial charity @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their web site or by calling 0800 555 111.