Police are investigating a report of 'suspicious behaviour' at a Tyneside leisure centre following allegations that two young girls were approached by a man near the changing rooms.
It is alleged that the girls were walking from the changing rooms in the swimming baths at Haven Point, in South Shields, on Tuesday evening when a man touched one of the girls on the arm and spoke to her.
The incident was reported to Northumbria Police by the manager of Haven Point as a precaution and enquiries are ongoing to locate those involved and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.