CCTV footage released in Bristol rape investigation
Avon and Somerset Police need help to identify a potential witness
Police investigating a serious sexual assault in Bristol have released footage of a man they need to trace.
It comes after a woman in her 20s was followed out of a bar in Clifton back in July and attacked in Brandon Hill Park, before being taken to a flat in a taxi and raped.
It happened in the early hours of Sunday 17 July.
After the attack thankfully she managed to escape the flat without alerting her attacker and officers say she was picked up by a taxi somewhere in the area between Henbury Court and Station Road.
Detective Inspector Andy Fox said: “Attacks of this nature are rare but when they do happen, we are committed to carrying out a thorough investigation to identify the offender and obtain justice for the victim.
“We also strive to provide victims with all the support they may need after experiencing such a traumatic ordeal.
“We are in regular contact with the woman who was attacked in this case and providing her with updates on our investigation.”
The offender is described as being in his early to mid 20s, around five foot eight inches tall, of medium build, with short dark hair.
DI Fox added: “One of the lines of enquiry we’re currently pursuing involves speaking to the man in the CCTV footage we’re releasing.
“We believe the man might have information which could help us and we need the public’s help to identify him.
“We’re also keen to hear from anyone in the Henbury Court area where the victim was picked up by a taxi who may have doorbell footage or CCTV of her as it might help us locate the flat she was attacked in.”
If you are a survivor of rape or sexual assault, either recent or non-recent, you can access support at The Bridge, a Sexual Assault Referral Centre available 24/7 365 days a year.
You can visit their website via this link or call them 0117 342 6999.
There is also the group Avon and Somerset Rape and Sexual Abuse Support available here, while you can visit https://www.thisisnotanexcuse.org/ for details of more charities and organisations which can support you.
Whether you are a survivor or not, if you ever feel unsafe in a public place you can report it via the StreetSafe tool.
The tool helps to inform Avon and Somerset Police's approach to protecting women and girls and allows them and partners to target particular areas of concern.