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| CCTV still of man issued over sex assault in boy's room | |
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| A CCTV image of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a young boy in his bedroom has been issued by detectives. | A CCTV image of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a young boy in his bedroom has been issued by detectives. |
| The Met Police was called to a home in The Greenway, Ickenham, west London, early on Saturday morning to reports an intruder had been inside the property. | The Met Police was called to a home in The Greenway, Ickenham, west London, early on Saturday morning to reports an intruder had been inside the property. |
| Officers said there was no sign of forced entry but the man made his way into the boy's room and sexually assaulted him. | Officers said there was no sign of forced entry but the man made his way into the boy's room and sexually assaulted him. |
| The man fled when the child told him he would phone the police. | The man fled when the child told him he would phone the police. |
| Detectives described the suspect as white, slim, with short hair and a beard. He was wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. | Detectives described the suspect as white, slim, with short hair and a beard. He was wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt. |
| 'Seen running' | 'Seen running' |
| The child, whose age has not been given in order to protect his identity, is being supported by specially trained officers. | The child, whose age has not been given in order to protect his identity, is being supported by specially trained officers. |
| Police have released the image of a man they want to trace and asked for anyone who recognises the man, or who was in the area after midnight on Saturday, to contact the Met. | Police have released the image of a man they want to trace and asked for anyone who recognises the man, or who was in the area after midnight on Saturday, to contact the Met. |
| No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |
| Det Con Claire Field said: "This matter has clearly caused a great deal of anguish to the boy's family. | Det Con Claire Field said: "This matter has clearly caused a great deal of anguish to the boy's family. |
| "Police are very concerned and we are carrying out an extensive and well-resourced investigation. | "Police are very concerned and we are carrying out an extensive and well-resourced investigation. |
| "We are appealing for the public's help to identify a man who was seen running from the area shortly after the assault. It is vital that we speak to him to establish why he was in the vicinity." | |