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Surrey RCMP officers are hoping that the illustration above will help solve a high-profile assault.

Around 7:35 a.m. on December 21, a clean-cut man grabbed a 16-year-old girl as she was walking in Alderwood Park.

She managed to escape, running to Earl Marriot school, but police were unable to find the assailant.

Today, the Mounties released a sketch.

“If you recognize this person or have any information pertaining to this incident, investigators want to hear from you right away,” Cpl. Scotty Schumann said in a news release.

People can submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2017-181306.