A woman has been sexually assaulted while with her family at a beach – with a man arrested.

The victim, in her 40s, was reportedly touched on her bottom by a man who swam up to the group to the left of the pier at #Bournemouth beach on Sunday (July 12).

The suspect was described as of Indian descent, about five feet six inches tall and with black hair and a small stubbly beard.

He was wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.

Officers attended the scene following the alleged incident and a 35-year-old London man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and released on conditional bail.

The incident happened at 6pm.

Police Constable Matthew McGuinness, of Dorset Police, said: “We believe that there were independent witnesses that saw the incident and I am appealing for them to please contact us as this could assist our investigation.”

It is the fourth such alleged sex attack in a month.

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