Handcuffs file photo. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Dave Richie)Handcuffs file photo. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Dave Richie)
London

Charge Laid In Springbank Park Sexual Assault

A 20-year-old London man is facing a sexual assault charge after allegedly grabbing a woman who was walking in Springbank Park.

On June 16, police reported that two different women walking in the park contacted officers about a man acting suspiciously.

Since then, three other adult women have come forward with similar stories.

Four of women reported that the man had made inappropriate comments to them and one said she had been inappropriately touched.

As a result of the investigation, Nicholas Retford was arrested on September 14. He now faces one count of sexual assault.

Police remind all women to be aware of their surrounding and consider not walking alone at night.

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