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Sex assault near M32 underpass
A woman was pushed against a fence and sexually assaulted on a footpath near the M32 underpass at the St Paul’s junction.
The attacker left after the woman fought him off and screamed, attracting the attention of nearby cyclists.
Police are appealing for witnesses over the incident which took place at about 5.50pm on Friday, November 20, on the footpath between Lower Ashley Road, St Paul’s, and Mina Road, St Werburgh’s, close to the junction 3 underpass.
The suspect left the scene in the direction of Lower Ashley Road.
The man is described as black, between 25-30 years old, of slim build and approximately 5ft 11ins tall.
He had a short beard and was wearing a hoody up over his head or a baseball cap, a dark coloured jacket and possibly blue jeans and black trainers.
Police said: “We would like to speak to anyone who was in this area at the time of the incident or who have information which could lead to the identification of the man.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 and quote crime reference number 5215045145.
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