Serious Sexual Assault At Bankside, Hull
Police say a number of people have already come forward with information following a serious sexual assault in Hull yesterday
Humberside Police say they're carrying out extensive enquiries as part of an investigation into a serious sexual assault in Hull.
A 47 year old woman was attacked while she was walking to work in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday).
She'd been walking along Bankside when a man assaulted her and forced her into the nearby Air Street cemetary.
Detectives have today released the following update.....
Police are continuing enquiries into a serious incident during which a 47 year old woman was victim of a serious sexual assault leaving her with significant injuries whilst she made her way to work in Hull yesterday morning.
The incident happened between 4:00am and 5:00am yesterday as the woman walked along Bankside in Hull. She was approached by an unknown man who assaulted her and forced her into the nearby Air Street cemetery where the assault took place.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Cockerill who is leading the investigation said:
“A number of people have come forward with information and we are including those details among numerous other lines of enquiry we are pursuing.
“A team of specialist detectives have worked continuously gathering evidence since the incident happened and extensive enquiries will remain underway as long as required.
“The victim has received treatment for her injuries and we have been in constant contact with her throughout. She has now been able to provide a description of the man believed responsible, stating him to be a white man between 35 and 40 years of age of around 6ft tall and of muscular build. She has told us that the man spoke in English and was not known to her. The victim further described the attacker as having short brown hair and wore mainly dark clothing with some lighter colour featuring in a long sleeved zip up top, and baseball cap with logo on the front .
“We offer our assurance to the victim and the community that we are working hard to find out who is responsible for this attack. The public has already supported this enquiry and it is important that they continue to assist us to bring the person responsible to justice. We appreciate that when something like this happens it can trigger fear and apprehension amongst local people. We would ask that they keep in mind that incidents of this nature are rare and trust that we are exploring every opportunity to bring this investigation to a swift conclusion."
Anyone who may have any information is asked to contact us promptly on 101 quoting log number 148 of 20 September 2015 or by ringing Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.