Police are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was sexually assaulted on a bus in Darwen.

The incident happened at around 10.20am on Thursday, November 2. It was on the 504 bus service. It was reported that a woman was approached by a man and assaulted.

Police are now hoping to speak with any witnesses.

Two girls on the bus, one wearing a black hoodie and the other a pink hoodie, spoke to the victim afterwards to check on her welfare

A man, wearing a white zip-up hoodie, is thought to have witnessed what happened.

A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was sexually assaulted on a bus in Darwen.

“It happened around 10.20am on Thursday, November 2, on the 504 bus service, when the woman was approached by a man and subjected to an assault.

“Two girls on the bus, one wearing a black hoodie and the other a pink hoodie, spoke to the victim afterwards to check on her welfare.

“A man on the bus, wearing a white zip-up hoodie, is thought to have witnessed what happened.

“We would ask them to contact police, so too any other passengers on the bus who might have been witnesses.”

If you have any information contact 101, quoting log 0364 of November 3, or email 1736@lancashire.police.uk.