View Royal sexual assault: RCMP identify person of interest, but still no suspect
West Shore RCMP announced last week they were searching for a man who they described as a person of interest in theThey released a description of the man along with surveillance images but have not deemed him a suspect in the case.
West Shore RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Nancy Saggar said the detachment received many tips from the public as a result, helping police identify the man. “We thank the public and media for their help in this and have taken down the media release published on November 21st. Our investigation into the sexual assault is ongoing,” Saggar said in a news release.
When details of the View Royal sexual assault were first released by police back in September, they said the girl was alone in the park between the hours of midnight and 2 a.m. when a male approached her and sexually assaulted her.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.The girl sustained minor physical injuries but was expected to recover, police said at the time.
RCMP have said they believe the sexual assault was isolated and had not received any similar reports.
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