A BEPPE di Marco lookalike sex beast launched a sickening assault on a disabled girl in full view of a packed bus.

The 16-year-old was attacked on the H32 at 3.25pm on Monday last week after the man who bore a striking resemblance to the EastEnders character boarded at the Treaty Centre.

The victim boarded the bus at Hounslow Bus Garage and was sitting quietly until the man sat next to her. After attempting to strike up a conversation indecently assaulted her.

The terrified youngster got off the bus, but as she hurried home she became aware that the man was following her and began to run towards her house.

When she got there, no one was in and she had to run into her garden.

There, her attacker dragged her into the shed and subjected her to a further assault before being startled by a noise and fleeing. Investigating officer PC Ian Maynard of Hounslow police CID said: "This is a horrifying incident which has left a young girl shocked and terribly upset.

"We are very anxious to apprehend the man responsible. This could happen again and we are concerned that he preyed on a young girl with special needs which could suggest that he may strike again on other vulnerable young women."

He added: "I would urge anyone who was on the H32 bus at that time or who saw a young woman walking home with a man following her in the vicinity of this attack to contact me."

The attacker was Asian, aged 30, 6ft tall, and was wearing a light coloured jumper with Nike across the chest.

Information to PC Maynard on 020 8247 6162.