POLICE patrols have been stepped up in Chorley after a girl reported being approached by a man early this morning.

Police said a 13-year-old girl was walking through the grounds of Chorley Cricket Club at around 8.15am on Thursday when the incident happened.

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They said the girl was approached on a narrow wooded path in the Windsor Park grounds by man who briefly touched her lower back before making off.

Police said they had increased patrols in the area and had begun an investigation into the alleged assault.