£500 reward for information after woman raped on Brighton beach
Police are trying to identify a man who may be able to help with enquiries
Police investigating the rape of a woman on Brighton beach are offering a £500 reward for help in identifying a man in connection with the assault.
The victim, in her 40s, was attacked on Sunday, September 10, near Kings Road Arches between 2am and 5.30am.
Officers have released CCTV footage of a man who may be able to help with their enquiries.
He was pictured wearing a TRAPSTAR T-shirt and speaking to staff at Brighton Railway Station before getting a train towards London on the morning of the offence.
Detective Chief Inspector Luke Kyriakides-Yeldham said: “We are asking anyone who recognises the man in the image, or who may have spoken to him at Brighton Railway Station at around 5.45am on September 10, to get in contact with us as a matter of urgency.
“We’re also keen to speak to any other witnesses, or anyone who saw any suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of Kings Road Arches on that morning.
"If you have any information that may help, please report online or via 101, quoting Operation Carpenter. Always dial 999 in an emergency.”