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Indecent exposure and assault

1983, Suzanne Pinder, aged 17

I was waiting for a bus about to start a school holiday job at the Wimpy in town, it was about 9am. There is a house that has a large window overlooking the bus stop. I heard a loud banging sound, looked up and there was a man knocking on the window to attract my attention. He was naked and began to masturbate in front of me – I was the only person at the bus stop. I turned away to look in the opposite direction and hoped my bus would turn up soon. After a minute, another (fully dressed) man came down from the house, he was drunk and said he was sorry about his mate, would I come up to their flat and have a drink with them? I said no, I was going to work but that didn’t stop him try to physically pull me to the house. He was much bigger than me (I’m only 5 foot 1!) I managed to break free and at that point the bus arrived. I don’t think I’ve ever been so pleased to see a bus! That was nearly 40 years ago.