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| Derbyshire Police mocked over 'kiss on the cheek' assault appeal | Derbyshire Police mocked over 'kiss on the cheek' assault appeal |
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| Police have removed a sexual assault appeal after it attracted "counterproductive" comments online. | Police have removed a sexual assault appeal after it attracted "counterproductive" comments online. |
| Derbyshire Police posted the appeal on its website and social media accounts on Saturday. | Derbyshire Police posted the appeal on its website and social media accounts on Saturday. |
| It asked for help to find a man who kissed a woman on the cheek to thank her for helping him when his lorry became stuck under a bridge in Matlock. | It asked for help to find a man who kissed a woman on the cheek to thank her for helping him when his lorry became stuck under a bridge in Matlock. |
| The appeal was ridiculed, with one person on Twitter arguing that "a kiss on the cheek isn't a crime". | The appeal was ridiculed, with one person on Twitter arguing that "a kiss on the cheek isn't a crime". |
| The force later pulled the appeal from its accounts, explaining: "The post drew a significant number of comments that were counterproductive to the nature of the appeal." | |
| One Twitter user asked the force if the appeal was a joke and another wrote: "Giving someone a kiss on the cheek isn't a crime nor is it sexual assault." | One Twitter user asked the force if the appeal was a joke and another wrote: "Giving someone a kiss on the cheek isn't a crime nor is it sexual assault." |
| Others have argued that kissing a stranger, especially during the coronavirus crisis, is not acceptable behaviour. | |
| Derbyshire Police said the unwanted kiss fell under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. | Derbyshire Police said the unwanted kiss fell under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. |
| The force said the victim, a woman in her 70s, was "very distressed, especially at a time when close contact with strangers is to be avoided" and added: "We take all allegations of this nature extremely seriously." | The force said the victim, a woman in her 70s, was "very distressed, especially at a time when close contact with strangers is to be avoided" and added: "We take all allegations of this nature extremely seriously." |
| Despite removing the details of the incident, police said people with information could still get in touch. | Despite removing the details of the incident, police said people with information could still get in touch. |
| The force recently faced criticism for using drone footage to "lockdown shame" walkers in the Peak District. | |
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