Lone females approached and report of obscene acts in woods near Bedford

Lone women are being approached in Maulden Woods and police are asking for your help.

In a post on social media, officers said: “We are appealing for information and reports regarding suspicious activity and anti-social behaviour at Maulden Woods.

"We believe there is regular offences of ‘outraging public decency’. We also have concerns that there are incidents of lone females being approached and feeling intimidated.”

Police are asking anyone affected to email them with the time, date, location, their details and contact number as well as the details of the incident.

Email [email protected] putting the reference 40/36117/23 in the subject box.

Outraging public decency is when someone does something lewd, obscene or disgusting in the presence of at least two members of the public.