Woman sexually assaulted on footpath at 5am yards from Northampton police station

Man, 24, arrested – detectives appeal for witnesses
Kevin Nicholls
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 12th Jul 2022, 13:44 GMT
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Detectives have confirmed they are investigation a sex assault on a woman yards away from a Northampton police station.

Officers say the victim was walking along a footpath that runs behind Weston Favell early on Tuesday morning (July 12).

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A Northamptonshire Police spokesman added: “The incident happened between 5am and 5.20am on the footpath which leads to Billing Brook Road, when a man inappropriately touched the woman.

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A woman was sexually assaulted in the early hours of Tuesday while walking on the footpath behind Weston Favell Police StationA woman was sexually assaulted in the early hours of Tuesday while walking on the footpath behind Weston Favell Police Station
A woman was sexually assaulted in the early hours of Tuesday while walking on the footpath behind Weston Favell Police Station

“The offender is described as black in his early or mid-20s, about 5ft 1in, slim with short, nearly-shaven hair. He wore cream or brown trousers and a dark top.”

A 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident remained in custody, according to a police statement at 1pm on Tuesday.

Detectives have appealed for witnesses and would like to speak with anyone who may have been approached in a similar manner or saw a man acting suspiciously in the area.

Anyone with information can call 101 using incident number 22000400048.