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Burns Lake RCMP investigating sexual assault on 15 -year- old girl

Burns Lake RCMP is looking for assistance after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted.

The incident happened on Aug,15 around 11:30 P.M. By Radley Beach.

Cpl. Madonna Saunderson, North District RCMP Media Relations office said the victim was sitting on a bench at the time of the incident.

“An unknown man sat down beside her, the suspect put his hand on her back, she got up to leave and the man tried to stop her from leaving,” said Saunderson.

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She was able to run away from the area and call the police. The RCMP were on the scene right away but could not locate the man.

Saunderson also released a description of the man they are looking for.

“He’s been described as a heavy set 5”5 to 5”10 individual, brown eyes, short dark hair on the sides with longer shaggy dark hair on the top of his head. The victim described him as possibly First Nations man. He was last seen wearing a red checkered plaid sweater with a black shirt and dark jeans,” said Saunderson.

Anyone with information is being asked to call Burns Lake RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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