POLICE hunting an 'extremely fat' man who allegedly assaulted a Newton Abbot teenager on a bus are concentrating their inquiries in the Torquay area.

The offender, in his mid-30s, struck on the number 12 service which runs between Newton Abbot and the resort.

A spokesman said today (fri) that the lines of inquiry were now focussed on Torquay.

Details of the incident - which happened late at night on April 23 - were only released earlier this week.

Officers say the attacker, who called himself Andrew, smelled strongly of alcohol as he allegedly molested the young girl during the bus journey out of Torquay towards Newton Abbot.

The 17-year-old victim managed to escape his clutches, alert the driver, and quit the bus.

Anyone with information should ring police on 101 and quote CR/028506/15.