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Police Hunt Man Over Sex Assault On Boy, 6

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to after a six-year-old boy was sexually assaulted at a community centre in central London.

The boy was attacked as he went to the toilet at the Calthorpe Project on 1 July last year.

After he told his mother, a staff member at the centre in Grays Inn Road attempted to follow the suspect, but lost him on the street outside, police said.

Police believe the suspect was "heavily intoxicated".

Detective Inspector Neil Rawlinson said it was "a particularly upsetting sexual assault on a young boy by a complete stranger".

He said the video had been made public because inquiries held in the months since the attack had failed to identify any individuals.

The suspect is described as white, aged between 55 and 65, with a large stomach and long, dark hair with fair ends. He spoke with an Irish accent.

He was wearing beige trousers, a checked shirt and a yellow patterned baseball cap.

:: Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact investigators on 020 8733 5999 or if they wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.