A woman's been sexually assaulted in Hull

The woman fought off her attacker and raised the alarm

Author: Julie CastonPublished 24th Jan 2023

A woman's reportedly been sexually assaulted in Hull.

It happened on Friday evening (20th January)around 7.30pm while the woman was walking along New Bridge Road.

She was grabbed by a man who then dragged her into Rustenburg Street where he sexually assaulted her

The woman fought off her attacker and managed to raise the alarm.

Police say the woman was left shaken and they're treating the incident as a priority.

Detective Constable Witty, leading the investigation, said:

“This was a very distressing and frightening incident for the victim, and she has understandably been left shaken and scared.

“We are treating this incident as a priority and remain dedicated to tackling violence and abuse against women and girls in our area. We want everyone to be able to walk safely on our streets without the fear of being approached.

“A number of lines of enquiry have been conducted so far and we are now keen to locate a man described as around 5ft 10ins tall with an English accent. He had dark eyes and a scar to the right side of his nose. He was wearing a black tracksuit, black trainers, a hat, and gloves.

“If you know who this is, or have any information that would help with our investigations, please contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 518 of 20 January 2023.”

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