Police release CCTV picture in investigation into suspected rape at Sheffield hotel

A woman reported being assaulted inside her room in St Mary's Gate at around 4am on January 1

Police are looking for this man
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 28th Jul 2025
Last updated 28th Jul 2025

Police investigating a suspected rape at a Sheffield hotel on New Years Day have released an image of a man they're attempting to trace.

It comes after a woman reported being sexually assaulted inside her room in St Mary's Gate at around 4am on January 1.

Officers say they've carried out 'extensive enquiries' since but are now asking for the public's help to find the person pictured.

He is described as being around 5ft 10ins tall, slim, with short black hair, a stubbly beard and a slit in one of his eyebrows.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101.

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