Woman grabbed in Horsell Park area of Woking

The woman reported being grabbed as she got out of her car just before 8pm last night - Friday 29th January.

The man was thankfully disturbed by headlights from another car and she escaped.

She called 999 and officers immediately responded to search for the man.

The man is described as white with dark features, around 5ft 7 or 5ft 8 tall.

He was dressed in black, with a black scarf around his face.

He is thought to have fled the scene into the woodlands and footpaths towards the WWF Living Planet Centre, the Basingstoke Canal and Wheatsheaf Common.

Police are now appealing for any witnesses:

"We want to speak to anyone who may have seen a man matching the description either fleeing or hiding in the woodland around 9pm this evening, or perhaps hanging around earlier. It is possible the man may have approached other women this evening, and we are keen to hear from anyone who feels that they may have been followed or approached by the same man. We have yet to identify the driver of the vehicle that disturbed the man, and would like to speak to them to understand if they saw anything.

Finally we are asking anyone who was driving in the Horsell Park estate and has a dashcam or helmet cam (including residents, taxi drivers and delivery drivers); or anyone on that estate who has a video doorbell or CCTV; to check it between 19:30 and 20:15 to see if they captured an image of a lone man dressed in black."

An increased police presence has remained in the area overnight.