A man arrested in connection with an incident in which a man reportedly made sexually-motivated threats towards a mother and child has been released without charge.

The incident happened at 3.10pm on Monday, February 13, on West Street in Blandford.

It is alleged a man left Ladbrokes and approached a woman and her nine-year-old daughter at a nearby bus stop.

He reportedly made a number of sexually-motivated threats towards both of them. The victims were not physically harmed in the incident.

A 61-year-old Blandford man arrested on suspicion of a public order offence has been released without charge.