Teenager flees attacker in Wellington

An 18-year-old woman was left shaken after a youth repeatedly tried to grab her chest as she walked along a street in Wellington.

The attack happened at about 4.30pm yesterday in King Street when a youth began following the woman and trying to grab her chest and mimic her.

Police said the male youth made an attempt to grab her before pulling her up against a white van but she managed to push him away and escape.