POLICE are hunting a sex attacker following an attempted rape in Rugby.
It happened in an alleyway off Chapel Street at around 2.45am on Sunday morning (June 2).
The attacker is described as an Asian man, in his mid 20s, around 5ft 8in tall, with short black spiky hair.
Detectives want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time. They believe the victim may have spoken to another woman close to the traffic lights on Corporation Street shortly after the attack and are keen to speak to her.
Specially trained officers are providing the victim – a woman in her 20s – with support at this time and officers are in the area to carry out inquiries into the incident and offer reassurance to the local community.
Det Sgt Ollie Deakin said: “This was clearly a distressing incident for the victim and we have specially trained officers providing her with support at this time.
“We understand the concern incidents such as this cause and are carrying out extensive enquiries. At the current time we are treating this as an isolated incident.
“We’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the area on Sunday morning and will have local officers on patrol in the town to offer reassurance to anyone who is concerned.
“We would ask anyone with information to come forward – any details, no matter how small, could be significant in our ongoing investigation.”
Any witnesses should call Warwickshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 60 of 2 June.
