Hampshire police hope public's pictures and videos could give clues into serious sexual assault on three-year-old girl on Isle of Wight

POLICE are asking for pictures and dashcam footage from a country park to be uploaded to them as they investigate a sex attack on a three-year-old child.
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Hampshire police are looking into the incident on Monday afternoon at Fort Victoria Country Park on the Isle of Wight.

A three-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted in woodland.

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Now police have a dedicated portal for people to upload footage from the day in case it reveals any clues.

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Det Chief Insp Liam Davies said: ‘We have previously appealed for anyone with dash cam footage, who drove into Fort Victoria Country Park via Westhill Lane between 11.30am and 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday, to get in touch.

‘We continue to ask for this footage, and in addition would now like to hear from anyone who attended the country park between these times and took photographs or videos while they were there.

‘Please take the time to check over your cameras and camera phones and upload anything you captured in the area that day to the portal provided, even if you feel it may not be of relevance.

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‘You may have inadvertently captured something, or someone, significant without realising it.

‘We are continuing to investigate this offence as an absolute priority, and our dedicated investigators will take the time to review all of the material you provide us.’

Supt Sarah Jackson, District Commander for the Isle of Wight, said: ‘I am, of course, aware of the concerns within the community following this incident, but please be reassured that we are doing everything we can to progress this investigation and follow every line of enquiry available to us.

‘Incidents such as this are very rare and we will be ensuring we have additional patrols in the relevant locations. In addition to this, we will be working with our partners and local schools to address any concerns raised.

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‘As ever, please pass any information you have about this incident to the investigation team, and please refrain from speculating online while we seek to establish the full circumstances.’

A man – who police have previously said was not known to the family – arrested in connection with this incident is on bail until September 28.

Anyone with video footage or photographs from the area on August 31 can send it to police here.

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting Operation July.