Bath sex assault sparks police investigation

An 18-year-old woman was assaulted back in December

Avon and Somerset Police want to speak to this man
Author: James DiamondPublished 14th Feb 2022

Police investigating a sexual assault in Bath need help to identify a man.

The incident happened at 10:11pm on Wednesday 29 December, when an 18-year-old woman was approached from behind and assaulted by a man while she was walking along Dorchester Street.

The police say he carried on walking down Dorchester Street and into St James Parade, at which point the woman lost sight of him.

He is described as being ethnically Asian, of a large build, with black hair.

At the time he was wearing wearing a turquoise shirt and carrying a dark coloured bag.

If you recognise the man pictured in this CCTV footage, please get in touch with police on 101, quoting reference 5222010974.

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