Appeal for information after woman sexually assaulted in Hereford

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Thursday, 27 April 2017 16:35

Police in Hereford are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in the city yesterday.

A woman in her 20s was walking along St Martin's Street towards the river at around 7pm when the suspect approached and inappropriately touched her.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, around 5ft 4ins tall and of average build. He had short brown or red hair and short stubble on his face. He was wearing a dark long-sleeved top and had pink stretchers or earrings in both ears.

Inspector Darren Godsall said: "We take incidents of this nature very seriously and a robust investigation is underway. I would urge anyone who saw this incident or a man matching this description in the area at the time to please contact police or Crimestoppers."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference 577s of 26 April 2017 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.