CCTV Video Released After Sex Attack
Police investigating a sex attack in Leeds have released CCTV footage.
On August 14th around 5am, the 24-year-old victim was followed and approached by a man on Mark Lane. He tried to talk to her before sexually assaulting her. She resisted and managed to escape.
He's describedd as black, aged 30 to 40, tall, with a shaved head. He was wearing a long black overcoat and black trousers.
Detective Inspector John Dexter, of Leeds District CID, said: "We have been carrying out an extensive trawl of CCTV cameras and have identified footage of the suspect walking around the city centre. He presents quite a distinctive figure and we hope that someone will recognise him from these images.
"We believe he may have approached other women in the period leading up to this attack and we would like to hear from anyone who has encountered him.
"The victim has been left badly traumatised by this incident and it is imperative that we identify and arrest this man at the earliest opportunity."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Constable Rachel Gilsenan at Elland Road via 101 quoting log number 223 of August 14. Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.