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Man arrested for sexual assault after he was accused of inappropriately touching a number of women

The incidents happened in Belfast last month.

POLICE IN BELFAST are appealing for help following a number of reports of suspicious behaviour in the Church Lane and Royal Avenue areas of the city last month.

It was reported to police shortly after 7.40pm on last Saturday evening that a man had approached a number of women and touched them inappropriately.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour and sexual assault. He has since been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.

A PSNI spokesman said: “It is believed three to four women may have been approached by this man who is described as being 5ft 5in in height, wearing a hooded top and ripped jeans. He also had his left hand bandaged.

“We would appeal to these women to come forward and speak to police as we believe they may have information that could help with our investigation. They should call us on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 1271 of 25/11/17.”

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    Mute CSR
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    May 28th 2020, 7:14 AM

    Couldn’t agree more. The impact of not seeing loved ones is going to be hugely damaging for residents. My grandmother has gone downhill since this started. She would have had a visitor nearly every day. She can’t watch tv or read a book due to mild dementia. She’s essentially looking at four walls all day every day now and has had a number of falls. I think the homes need to facilitate visits in the garden ASAP, especially given the good weather. We can refrain from touching but even for her to see her grandchild would give her so much joy.

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    May 28th 2020, 7:27 AM

    This is not an easy one to call. But I’m siding with the author on this. Cant help thinking that insurance is playing a big part in decisions being made along with safety and already private nursing homes have a lot of questions to answer. If it were me I’d want to care for them in my own home but not everyone can manage that.

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    May 28th 2020, 7:45 AM

    my mother is in a nursing home in the uk the home locked down in the start of march no visitors. no cases so far.

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    May 28th 2020, 10:13 AM

    My mother who will be 93 in July is in a nursing home in Sandymount and they have been in lockdown since March. They had 1 suspected case which necessitated all residents being convined to their rooms for a 2 week period whilst awaiting results which thankfully were negative. My mother found this incredibly difficult as she suffers from depression but I feel they had no other solution. The staff bring her to the window twice a week and we have a 30 minute slot with her. One of the staff has being putting her hair colour in for her which she is delighted with. They obviously cant have their usual activities which necessitate people coming in but they are being brought out to the garden and kept at a distance from each other. We also ring a couple of times a week and the staff pass their mobile to her as she does not use a phone. I certainly feel they have handled the situation well. I appreciate the mental repercussions for some people but safety is the main concern for all. I think we will get to visit soon under strict conditions. I’m very grateful to the staff in this home for their vigilance during this pandemic.

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    May 28th 2020, 7:01 PM

    This is a very well written article. It conveys the sentiments of so many. I think that the proposal of schdueled social distanced outdoor visits makes a lot of sense and I hope that those in authority take heed and are proactive sooner rather than later.

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    May 28th 2020, 11:20 PM

    What a stupid article all of a sudden now we must hurry things up , as a FRONTLINE worker the last thing I want is members of the public dropping in …. People still not listening

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    May 28th 2020, 11:14 AM

    Yes

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