Police appeal after double sex assault of teenage girl

Police have issued images of a man they are searching for after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted twice.

The 17-year-old girl was approached by a man near Sainsbury's in Colne Road in Burnley at about 15:45 GMT on Monday before being attacked in Bank Parade.

She was then subjected to another sexual assault by the same man in Church Street, Lancashire Police said.

Police are looking for the man who is described as white, with dark facial hair and wearing dark clothing.

Det Supt Stephen Holgate said: "These were two serious sexual assaults, and a team of detectives have been working hard to identify the person responsible for these offences.

"The victim and her family are being supported by specially trained officers."

He appealed for anyone with information to contact police.

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