Predators drag woman into Kettering alleyway and sexually assault her

Two predators dragged a woman into a Kettering alleyway and sexually assaulted her after she hid from them.

This afternoon (Monday) police have confirmed what happened after a team of forensics officers were seen carrying out fingertip searches yesterday.

The victim, a woman in her 30s, was in Windmill Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning when she thought she was being followed by two men.

She hid in a garden but they followed her and at about 1am they grabbed her and dragged her into an alleyway linking Windmill Avenue and Ise Road, near Atlantis Fish Bar.

They then sexually assaulted her.

A police spokesman described the suspects as male with both being black or mixed race.

They said both were about 5ft 9in tall and of a stocky build and wearing all dark clothing.

One had black trainers and one had black and white trainers, the spokesman added.

An investigation was launched yesterday with a team wearing protective masks and white forensics overalls taking away samples in evidence bags after combing the scene.

Anyone who saw anyone matching the descriptions provided by police in the area, or who has any information, should call police on 101.

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