Girl, 11, is groped by pervert as she watched a magic show at Hamleys toy shop with her family
- Scotland Yard said 11-year-old girl groped by a man in Hamleys toy shop
- She was watching a magic show with her family at time of indecent assault
- CCTV image released of man police want to speak to about alleged incident
- Is described as white, in late 30s or 40s, of thin build, with light brown hair
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an alleged indecent assault on an 11-year-old girl at Hamleys toy store and have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries
An 11-year-old girl was groped by a man as she watched a magic show at Hamleys toy shop, Scotland Yard has said.
The youngster was at the store in London's Regent Street with her family on November 8 last year, when she was allegedly indecently assaulted by a man believed to be in his late 30s or 40s.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the reported attack and have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with their investigation.
He is described as white, of thin build, with light brown hair and glasses. At the time of the incident, between 4pm and 4.30pm, he was wearing a mauve shirt, dark jacket and black trousers.
Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Team are investigating.
Last summer, a convicted sex offender was jailed for two years after admitting to groping a nine-year-old girl in front of her family in the world famous Hamleys toy store just days before Christmas.
Peter Grant of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, touched the girl while she played with remote control cars with her brother on December 22, 2014.
The girl's grandmother then saw Grant and confronted him before he was arrested by police.
When police searched the shop and Grant's room at the Easy Hotel in West Drayton, west London , they found spy pens and a laptop with videos from the toy store accompanied by vile commentary.
The then 61-year-old later claimed he had come to London for a 'holiday' and he would only molest children if 'the opportunity presented itself'.
Grant had previous convictions for indecent assault and making indecent images.
Anyone with information in connection with the latest incident has been asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting CRIS reference 6548974/15.
World famous: The youngster was at the store in London's Regent Street (pictured) with her family on November 8 last year, when she was indecently assaulted by a man believed to be in his late 30s or 40s
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