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Bury St Edmunds woman’s warning after being followed in Kempson Way




A woman has been left feeling ‘on edge’ after she was followed by a man while walking along a footpath in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday afternoon.

Shannon Richardson, 25, who lives in the town, was near Kempson Way when she was approached by a dog walker.

He told her he had seen a man following her who had then ‘darted into a wooded area’ close to Matalan

A spokesman for Suffolk Police said officers had been made aware of the incident. Picture: Suffolk Police
A spokesman for Suffolk Police said officers had been made aware of the incident. Picture: Suffolk Police

Shannon has since reported what happened to police and shared details on social media to make others aware, saying: “Be vigilant when walking around in this area.”

Following the incident, which happened in daylight, Shannon urged women to be aware of their surroundings, regardless of the time of day.

The dog walker, who warned her about the man’s strange behaviour, was called Clive and had a German Shepherd-type dog.

“I am so thankful to Clive who alerted me and let me walk with him until I was safe and gave me directions to a safer route home,” said Shannon.

“I just want to thank him for helping me on that day."

Following the incident Shannon and the dog walker, Clive, walked along Boldero Road. Picture: Google
Following the incident Shannon and the dog walker, Clive, walked along Boldero Road. Picture: Google

Shannon was walking home at about 2pm on Wednesday, close to a wooded area, when the incident took place.

She believes the man who followed her was in his 30s, with a slender build.

His long, brown hair was in a bun on the back of his head and was wearing a hi-vis jacket and blue jeans.

A spokesman for Suffolk Police confirmed Shannon had contacted them to report the incident on Wednesday evening.

He advised anyone who witnessed anything similar to report it to police. If you believe you are in immediate danger you should call 999.

Non-emergencies can be reported by calling 101 or via the Suffolk Police website.



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