Woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in city centre after night out with pal as cops hunt ‘man in his 20s riding bike’

POLICE have launched a desperate appeal to find a cyclist after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted after a night out.

The victim was approached by an unknown man on his bike after she arrived in Bath, Somerset, at around 1.20am on October 13 last year, following an evening out in Bristol with her friend.

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Police are appealing for help to identify this man, following the assault[/caption]

After he tried to talk with her, they then travelled together along a number of streets before the suspect sexually assaulted her.

Avon and Somerset Police has now released a picture of a man it wishes to speak to in order to help its investigation.

The man pictured is white, of slim build, and believed to be in his early 20s, police say.

Cops added that he has brown hair and was shown to be wearing a dark tracksuit in the CCTV footage.

The victim had been out in Bristol with her friend on October 12 before boarding a bus to Bath city centre in the early hours of the next morning.

Avon and Somerset Police said: “An unknown man approached the victim on his bike and tried to engage the victim in conversation.

“They travelled along Southgate and then across Churchill Bridge before arriving on Union Terrace, where the suspect sexually assaulted her before making off.”

The force added: “The victim has been supported through specialist sexual assault services and officers have carried out a number of enquiries, including CCTV and forensic examinations and interviewing witnesses.

“We are now at a stage where we would like to identify and speak with the man pictured.

“If you recognise him, or have any recollection of the incident, please call us.”

If you have any information, you can contact police by calling 101, quoting reference 5224269889.

You can also get in contact with Avon and Somerset Police through its online appeals form.

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Avon and Somerset Police believes he may have information which could aid the investigation[/caption]