West Lothian crime: Man asked girl, 16, to perform 'sex act' before exposing himself in Livingston

Extensive enquiries are ongoing.

Police are hunting for a man who asked a teenage girl to perform a sex act before exposing himself in a West Lothian underpass.

A 16-year-old girl was approached by a man at an underpass leading towards Manitoba Avenue in Livingston around 5.30pm on Sunday.

It is understood the man asked her to perform a sex act then indecently exposed himself and carried out a sex act on himself.

He then made off towards The Livingston Centre when a dog walker approached.

Police have said extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace the man and the dog walker.

Police have said extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace the man and the dog walker.placeholder image
Police have said extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace the man and the dog walker. | John Devlin

The man is described as white, around 25-years-old, 6ft tall with blonde/red hair.

He had short facial hair and was wearing a black tracksuit and spoke with a Scottish accent.

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Police are also looking to trace the dog walker as he may have seen the man and have information on the incident. He is described as male and was walking a black Labrador.

Sergeant Elana Bell said: "The victim was not hurt but was left extremely shaken by this incident and we are doing everything we can to trace the man.

"I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident and hasn't already spoke to officers to get in touch.

“Additionally, if you have information which could assist our enquiries please make contact with police."

Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident 2585 of November 9.

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