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Teen girl sexually assaulted while sitting on bench in Hillhurst: Calgary police

Police are releasing a photo of a suspect in the hopes of identifying him. Calgary Police Service handout

Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man they believe sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the community of Hillhurst on Monday.

The 17-year-old victim told police she was approached by a man while exiting the 8 Street CTrain station at around 9 p.m., and had a short conversation with him before she began walking to Kensington.

Later, the girl was sexually assaulted by a man while sitting on a bench in the 1200 block of Kensington Close N.W., police said in a media release Thursday.

The Calgary Police Service said it’s believed the victim’s abuser was the same man who briefly spoke with her as she exited the CTrain, and that he had followed her.

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CPS described the man as having black hair and a moustache. They said he was wearing tan pants and brown shoes.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of either the suspect or witness is asked to call the CPS non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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