Pictured: Man being hunted by police after woman in her 20s is raped by stranger on night out
- Police are searching for a man after a woman in her 20s was raped in Bristol
- It happened on Denmark Street between 3.30am and 4.30am on Sunday Oct 30
- The victim had been at a nearby bar with friends and was walking home alone
- The man police want to talk too is late 20s or early 30s and about 5ft 7ins tall
Police are for hunting for a man as part of an investigation after a woman in her 20s was raped in Bristol.
Avon and Somerset Police said they are appealing for witnesses, footage and information after a woman reported that a man raped her in Denmark Street, Bristol.
It happened between about 3.30am and 4.30am on Sunday 30 October – the night the clocks went back.
The woman had been at a nearby bar with friends and was on her way home alone when she was approached by the stranger.
Do you recognise this man? Police want to trace this man described as being in his late 20s or early 30s and 5ft 7ins tall as part of their investigation into the rape of a woman, 20s, in Bristol on October 30
The attack happened on Denmark Street (pictured) between about 3.30am and 4.30am on Sunday 30 October – the night the clocks went back
Police enquiries show that a number of people passed by as the attack happened, both on foot and in vehicles, and we’re keen to hear from anyone who was in Denmark Street at about that time.
Detectives from the force said they are especially keen to hear from drivers with dashcam footage or people with mobile phone footage of the area at the time.
Police also want to trace a man as part of their investigation.
He was seen in the area at the time and is described as being in his late 20s or early 30s and about 5ft 7ins tall.
The victim has been referred to specialist support while police carry out their investigation.
Detective Sergeant Toby Hayes of Operation Bluestone, Avon and Somerset Police’s dedicated team of specialist rape and serious sexual offence investigators, said: ‘We’ve referred the woman to specialist support and are carrying out a thorough investigation while being sensitive to the trauma of her experience.
‘This appeal is just one of our lines of enquiry but I would urge anyone who was on Denmark Street between 3.30 and 4.30am to come forward. You might not realise it but you could have the key piece of information we need.’
If you have any information, call 101 and give the call handler the case reference number 5222260982.
You can also contact independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their anonymous online form.
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