Police hunt man 'who performed sex act in front of teenage girls on bus in City of London'

'This was a disgusting and vile act targeting two young girls'
Police have released these images of the suspect
City of London Police
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A suspect is being sought by police after a man performed a sex act in front of two teenage girls on a London bus.

The two girls were sitting on the upper deck of a route eight bus in the City when the suspect approached them at around 4.30pm on June 23.

The man had been sat at the back of the lower deck but followed them upstairs when they boarded at the One New Change bus stop. He then exposed himself and began masturbating in front of them, City of London police said.

He got off the bus around 20 minutes later on Bethnal Green Road in east London..

The suspect is described as white, medium build, approximately 25-30 years old and was wearing a light blue bomber jacket with ‘LA’ written in red on the left breast.

Police Constable Shaun Wraight, who is leading the investigation, said: “This was a disgusting and vile act, targeting two young girls, who were understandably shocked and scared by the incident.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have information to assist us in identifying and catching this man as soon as possible, to prevent him from doing it again.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0207 601 2999, quoting 20000319345.