Woman manages to escape attacker with a punch

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked in an alleyway.

The 38-year-old victim was returning from a night out at 10.30pm on Saturday when she turned into an alleyway that links St Paul’s Road and Duncan Road, Chichester.

She was grabbed from behind and forced to the floor but managed to break free by punching the man in the face and running off.

Witnesses can email [email protected] or call 101 quoting serial 1486 of 23/01.