The suspect bears the name of sexually assaulted students along the canal

A suspect has been named after two schoolgirls were sexually assaulted on a canal path in Sefton.

John Lovell, 59, of Othello Close, Bootle, has been charged with two counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration with part of your body and assaulting a girl under 14 by touching .

Merseyside Police charged Lovell on Monday (May 20) with child sexual offenses following the incident, which happened in Sefton on Saturday evening, May 18.

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He was remanded in custody and will appear in court at a later date.

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