A manhunt has been launched after two women were sexually assaulted on London buses.
Scotland Yard today released an image of a man sought over the attacks on a 17-year-old victim and another aged in her 40s.
The younger victim boarded a number 316 bus in Cricklewood, north west London, on August 1.
Her attacker sat next to her around 15 minutes into her journey, opened a paper on his lap and sexually assaulted the teenager, police said.
On August 28, a suspect, believed to be the same man, subjected the second woman to a “prolonged” sexual assault on a route 36 bus travelling between Westminster and the West End.
The man, believed to be aged in his 40s or 50s, was wearing a baseball cap with a white logo, a black t-shirt and dark trousers at the time of both attacks.
PC Sarah Bunting, said: "These two victims were subjected to a sustained sexual assault, and their vulnerability taken advantage of in a public setting. They have both been left shaken and distressed by what's happened to them.
"We believe that the same man is responsible for both attacks, and we need the public's help to trace him. If you recognise the man in the CCTV still images, we would urge you to get in touch right away."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or on Twitter @MetCC
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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