Police appeal after man asks 16-year-old girl to get into his van

Detectives are appealing for information after a man asked a teenage girl to get into his van.

The 16-year-old was walking along Manchester Road in Tytherington, Cheshire at around 4pm on Monday afternoon (February 27) when a man got out of a white van and walked towards her near to the junction of Marlborough Drive.

The man spoke to the girl and asked her to get into his van, which was parked down the dirt track off Oldhams Rise. The girl refused and then ran away.

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Cheshire Police said the man is described as being Asian, aged in his late 40s, of large build with a big grey beard. He was reported to have spoken with a Mancunian accent.

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a grey beanie hat, a black jumper, black joggers and black work boots. At no point did the man make any physical contact with the girl.

Officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward to assist police with their enquiries.

Detective Sergeant Claire Miles said: “I know that this incident will cause great concern in the local community but please let me assure you that we are doing everything possible to identify the man.

“We will also be deploying additional officers around the area and I would urge anyone with concerns to please approach them.

“At the time that this occurred there would have been a lot of people in and around the area and I would urge anyone who saw something that didn’t look quite right to get in touch.

“The same goes to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area or may have CCTV and has not yet spoken to an officer.

“Any information, no matter how small you feel it may be, could assist