A naked man has been approaching women in a Bristol park

A naked man has approached at least three women in the same Bristol park.

The latest incident happened on Friday afternoon when the man approached a teenage girl when she was walking back home through Stoke Park.

The girl recalled having a “weird sort of sixth sense feeling” and found the man “totally naked, bare feet and everything naked” only a few metres away from her on the Purdown green space near St John’s Lane.

A resident speaking to Bristol24/7 on behalf of the girl said: “He was looking straight at her and walking towards her, and she just ran.

“She just ran, ran, ran down the hill.”

The path where the naked man was last spotted is near the Priory Hospital, a centre for alcohol and drug rehabilitation – photo: Molly Owens

The naked man was most recently spotted on Friday when the girl was walking along a path near the junction of Tackley Road and Heyford Avenue.

Police have confirmed similar incidents were reported in July and September and say they are “investigating and planning targeted patrols”, with each case including a “similarly described man”.

The resident added: “What really frightened me about it was the fact that the young girl turned around and saw a naked man who was clearly following her.

“She’s a young woman, she was wearing headphones, there was nobody else around and he was there following her. And no matter what he might or might not have done, now we’re all frightened.

“We’re frightened to walk out there.”

The resident pointed out that there are several primary and secondary schools nearby, which means the area is often frequented by children.

“This is our neighbourhood, this is our community,” she said.

“Whether that man is going to do something worrying to someone or not, he is now affecting our feeling of safety and our feeling of being at home in our own neighbourhood.”

At least three incidents of the naked man approaching women have been reported to the police – photo: Molly Owens

The man seen on Friday has been described as being “skinny”, white, in his 40s or early 50s, with short, greying brown hair and a small beard, and between 5ft 11ins and 6ft 3ins tall.

In a statement to Bristol24/7, a spokesperson from Avon & Somerset Police said: “Police are investigating and planning targeted patrols after a woman reported being approached by a naked man in a field near Priory Hospital, Lockleaze, Bristol.

“It happened at about 1pm on Friday and was reported online the next day.

“Two previous similar reports made in July and September were investigated with no suspect identified. In each case, a similarly described man approached women.

“Officers are aware of social media posts suggesting other incidents may have happened but not been reported to police.

“We’d always encourage you to report incidents as soon as you feel safe to do so. Call 999 if it’s just happened and the suspect could still be in the area, otherwise ring 101.

“If this has happened to you, or if you have any information which could help police to identify the man, do please call 101 and give the reference 5225293935. You can also contact us online via www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report.

“If there are areas where you feel unsafe, you can tell us here: www.police.uk/pu/notices/streetsafe/street-safe

“There’s also personal safety advice on the Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s page: www.suzylamplugh.org/pages/category/personal-safety-advice.”

Main photo: Molly Owens