Police have released a video of a man they would like to speak to after a woman in her 70’s was attacked in Middleton last week
The incident happened on Crow Hill South around 11.20 on Thursday morning and police believe that the suspect was in possession of a knife.
Detective Inspector Kimberley Hines from our Rochdale district said: “We do believe this to be an unprovoked attack which has left a woman incredibly shaken.
“We know that hearing about this incident will be concerning for our communities, but I want to assure you that extensive work is underway to locate the suspect, and we have additional patrols in the area to speak to residents and offer support.
“We have a team of detectives and police officers working around the clock to identify who is responsible for this attack, and we are appealing to the public who may be able to assist us. We have released footage of a man we would like to speak to, as we believe he could have information which is relevant to our investigation. Whilst you cannot see his face in the video, we ask if anyone recognises the clothing or perhaps his build, and can help us identify him – please come forward.”
