Horror as teenage girl ‘sexually assaulted’ on UK beach during Bank Holiday

Horror as teenage girl ‘sexually assaulted’ on UK beach during Bank HolidayIt is purported that a man made inappropriate comments towards a group of girls before touching one of them Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Sophie Warburton 10:06, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 10:12, Fri, May 29, 2026 An investigation has been launched after man 'sexually assaulted' a teenage girl on a UK beach (Image: Getty)An investigation has been launched after a 33-year-old man purportedly “sexually assaulted” a teenage girl on a popular UK beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. The alleged attack took place at King Edward’s Bay in Tyne and Wear at around 5pm last Saturday. Police are investigating a claim that a man made inappropriate comments towards a group of teenage girls before placing his hands on one of them. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Northumbria Police confirmed a man has been banned from beaches in the nearby area as a probe remains ongoing. He was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and has since been released on bail pending further enquiries. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyKing Edward’s Bay sits directly under Tynemout...