Renewed appeal for information on man approaching children in Inverness

Officers are renewing an appeal for witnesses in relation to a man who approached children on two separate occasions in the Dalneigh area of Inverness.

Reports were made to police about incidents during the afternoon Monday, 11 April and Monday, 18 April.

No further incidents have been made to police since then and extensive enquiries are ongoing to identify the man.

The man is described as being between 20-40 years of age, slim build, short hair, grey/brown in colour, height 5ft 6in to 5ft 10in tall, wearing dark or navy blue trousers and a black jacket. He was last seen on the footpath near the Dalneigh playing field.

Detective Inspector Caroline Mackay from the Public Protection Unit said: “We know how concerning incidents like this are to the community and I would like to thank local residents for their support of our investigation.

“We are continuing to carry out thorough enquiries to identify the man involved, while officers are also continuing to carry out patrols of the Dalneigh area on a regular basis.

“I would urge anyone who may have any information which has not yet been passed to police to come forward. In particular we are looking to speak to any dog walkers, joggers or anyone else who was in the area of Dalneigh Park on either afternoon to get in touch as you may have information which may be of use.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2176 of 18 April, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.