Cops release CCTV in hunt for attacker who sexually assaulted woman before fleeing

COPS person released CCTV footage amid an urgent manhunt aft a pistillate was sexually assaulted.

South Yorkshire Police revealed footage of a antheral they privation to talk to aft the onslaught unfolded successful Sheffield.

A spokesperson for the unit said: "We're releasing a CCTV representation of a antheral officers would similar to talk to successful transportation with a reported intersexual battle successful Sheffield.

"It is reported that connected Tuesday 9 July astatine 2.51pm connected Matilda Street, a pistillate was followed by a antheral and sexually assaulted. It is believed the antheral past fled the country connected foot.

"Following the incidental officers launched an probe and person carried retired extended enquiries including CCTV trawls, forensic testing, and country searches to found the circumstances and find the idiosyncratic responsible.

"Enquiries stay ongoing but officers are keen to place the antheral successful the images arsenic they whitethorn beryllium capable to assistance with enquiries.

"The antheral is described arsenic white, successful his precocious 20s to aboriginal 30s, of slim physique and 5ft 8in tall. He is wearing grey trousers and a airy bluish necktie dye hoodie.

"If you tin help, you tin walk accusation to constabulary online oregon by calling 101. Please punctuation incidental fig 633 of 9 July 2024 erstwhile you get successful touch.

"You tin interaction america online here.

"Alternatively, if you similar not to springiness your idiosyncratic details, you tin enactment anonymous and walk connected what you cognize by contacting the autarkic foundation Crimestoppers.

"Call their UK Contact Centre connected freephone 0800 555 111 oregon implicit a elemental and unafraid anonymous online signifier astatine Crimestoppers-uk.org."