Overview
- The attacker approached a woman in her 20s in Walpole Park and tried to sexually assault her, but she fought him off after the incident on 13 January.
- Officers released an e-fit on 11 June showing a man of skinny to average build with thick dark-brown hair and clothing described as a black puffer jacket, grey trousers and black shoes with white soles.
- Detectives say the victim scratched the suspect’s face during her escape and that the mark could help identify him, and they ask anyone with information to call 101 and quote reference 6428/13JAN.
- The victim reported the attack the same day and continues to receive support from specially trained officers while Detective Constable Grace Doolan leads the active investigation.
- Police use e-fits to generate public leads when CCTV or forensic matches are not available, and local reports describe the appeal as part of an urgent hunt for the suspect that could produce new witness information.