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PICTURED: Man wanted after 18-year-old male sexually assaulted in Dudley toilets

This man is wanted by police after an 18-year-old man was sexually assaulted in a Dudley shopping centre toilet block.

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The teenage victim was in a public toilet block at Cornbow shopping centre in Halesowen, when a man in his late 40s approached him and touched him inappropriately.

He challenged the offender who then calmly walked out of the toilets and was last seen heading towards the bus station.

West Midlands Police have now released CCTV stills of a man they suspect to be responsible for the attack.

The incident took place on November 21.

PC Madeleine Farmer, from the force's Public Protection Unit, said: "The teenager did the right thing and reported the incident straight away to security staff at the centre.

"Officers have circulated the image of the suspect to all staff at the centre and if he tries to visit the centre again staff will alert us.

"After trawling CCTV we are now in a position to release an image of a suspect and I am appealing to anyone who recognises this man to call me or one of the team with any information.

"I would like to reassure the public that no further incidents of this nature have been reported to us.

"I would also appeal to the man in the image to contact us at his earliest opportunity. This is his chance to give his side of the story."

Anyone with any information is urged to call West Midlands Police on 101. Alternatively people can leave information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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