Mystery handwritten letter may hold key to finding man who confronted girl, 9, on bike
Police have released snippets of a letter they believe was written by a man who confronted a nine-year-old girl while she was riding her bike to school.
The girl was approached by the man on Skeeter Drive in Mernda, about 30 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, on Friday.
The man grabbed her bike’s handlebars and convinced her to walk alongside him.
She managed to run away from the man who dropped the bike and fled the scene on foot.
The girl was not injured.
Police received an anonymous letter which they believe may have been written by the offender and have released images of two handwritten snippets.
The two mysterious fragments of the letter show the words written in capital letters.
The first fragment says “explained to her” and the second says “she still continued”.
Officers appeal for the author or anyone who recognises the handwriting to come forward to police.
Police have also released CCTV footage of a man who they believe can help with their inquiries.
The unknown man was wearing a blue coat or jacket and no arrests have been made.
They urge any witnesses or people with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.
