Merseyside search for man after teenager sexually assaulted on bus

NewsLiverpool NewsSouthportPolice believe the man may be in Southport22:16, 01 Aug 2026Police have launched a Merseyside search for a man after a teenager was sexual assaulted on a bus. Police were called to reports of a man who had "sexually touched" a teenager on a bus between Much Hoole and Preston around 12.30pm on Friday, July 31.Lancashire Police said it has reason to believe that the man they want to speak to could now be in Southport or Tarleton. They called on the public to contact police if they see the man or recognise him.Officers said "numerous enquiries" have been made to locate the man since the incident on the number 2 bus to Preston.In a statement on social media, Ormskirk and Rural West Lancs Police said: "Do you recognise this man? We want to speak to him in connection w