Boy sexually assaulted 8-year-old girl in woods by Edmonton playground: police

Edmonton police put out a sketch of a sexual assault suspect after they say an 8-year-old girl was attacked.

Edmonton police are searching for a boy they say sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl in the summer.

The boy approached a group of parents and children at a playground near 109 Street and 162 Avenue on Monday, July 7 at around 5:30 p.m., and asked if he could play with the kids, police said.

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“During this time, it is believed the male took an 8-year-old girl into a wooded area beside the park and assaulted her,” the Edmonton Police Service said in a release on Friday.

EPS released a composite sketch on Friday in an attempt to get tips and identify him.

He is described as a young boy with black hair, 5′6″ to 5′8″ tall, and he was wearing a white t-shirt with a logo across the chest, white running shoes and light blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Edmonton police at 780-423-4567.