Police are looking for a man in his mid 20’s after an attempted rape in Harpurhey yesterday afternoon
A woman in her 50’s was attacked walking down a pathway which backs onto Rudd Street when she was approached by an unknown male and sexually assaulted.
The woman was able to scream and the male fled the scene.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 25/26 years old and around 180cm in height. He has dreadlocks, glasses, no facial hair and was wearing a black winter puffer jacket and black trousers.
DI David Collins of GMP North Manchester CID said: “This was an extremely distressing incident for the woman who was simply walking along a path when she was attacked.
“We have launched an investigation into this incident and are making a number of enquiries at pace to locate the person responsible.
“We are now asking the public to come forward with any information that may assist us.
“There will be an increased presence of officers in the area whilst we continue with our investigation and anyone who has any concerns should speak to us.
