A manhunt has been launched after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a stranger.
The teenager was attacked in a wooded area behind Miller Street in Coatbridge, in North Lanarkshire, at around 8pm on Friday.
Police Scotland said the suspect, who was not known to the victim, was around 6ft tall and was wearing red Adidas Gazelle trainers.
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Detective Sergeant Alan Gardner said: "This was an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and it is vital that we identify and trace the man responsible.
"This happened close to a relatively busy area and we are asking anyone who saw a man matching this above description, or anything at all suspicious, to please get in touch."
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