POLICE are hunting a man who subjected a teenage girl to a sex attack as she walked home from school in Ripon.
The 16-year-old victim was indecently assaulted in Park Street, near the Spa Hotel, at about 4.20pm yesterday.
Her attacker is described as being white, aged in his sixties, about 5ft 8ins tall, with a ruddy complexion and white collar-length hair.
He was wearing a light grey suit, a dark green anorak and black "old and worn out" shoes.
He was seen to walk off towards the city centre carrying a rolled up newspaper.
Anyone with information which could help police trace the man should call police in Ripon on 01765 602222.
Updated: 11:18 Wednesday, January 30, 2002
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