Bald man in blue suit and chequered waistcoat grabs woman in Whiteley street sex attack

Police are hunting the clean-shaven pervert, in his 40s, who followed the woman along Yew Tree Drive, Whiteley between 1.55pm and 2.15pm on Thursday July 6 before launching his sex attack - with the predator scared off by people passing by.

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A police spokesman said: ‘A woman in her 30s was walking along Yew Tree Drive when she was approached by an unknown man who made sexual comments to her. The woman continued walking on to Botley Road, when the man grabbed her from behind.

‘Two members of the public witnessed this and came to her aid, so the man ran from the scene.’

The unknown man is described as white with a medium build about 5ft 6in tall who was wearing a blue suit and chequered waistcoat

‘We would like to speak to the two people who intervened, a man and a woman, as potential witnesses to this incident,’ the spokesman added.

‘If you were in the area at the time, or have any information such as dash cam or CCTV footage that could be relevant to our investigation, please contact us on 101.’