Two women in their 20s sexually assaulted at bus stop outside school – as cops arrest man in his 50s

COPS person launched an urgent manhunt aft 2 women were sexually assaulted astatine a autobus halt extracurricular a schoolhouse successful northbound London.

The offence occurred connected Highbury Grove, Highbury, connected Sunday (February 2) betwixt 5.55pm and 6.15pm.

The constabulary were called to the country aft a antheral was seen approaching the victims astatine a autobus halt earlier attacking them.

The women managed to flight earlier the constabulary arrived.

They are described arsenic white, and successful their aboriginal to mid-20s. One pistillate had blonde hairsbreadth portion the different was brunette.

Detective Sergeant Thomas Barnes, starring the probe in Islington, said: “While we recognize the interaction of incidents similar this - and however hard it tin beryllium to speech astir – our officers are connected manus to supply specializer enactment truthful we impulse these 2 women to travel guardant with immoderate information.”

The fishy is thought to beryllium successful his 50s and was wearing a beige agelong sleeved overgarment with a acheronian scarf. He was arrested astatine the country and released with nary further action, pending further enquiries.

Officers anticipation tracing the victims volition assistance with their investigation. If you person immoderate accusation interaction constabulary connected 101 and punctuation 0543/02FEB.