“Hi,

I'm pretty shocked by the lack of media coverage this has received. (This is Bristol excepting of course). I first found out about the attacks from my mate who lives in Taunton and thought it'd be a good idea to warn me. Totally agree with the people on this forum - it's not always practical to get taxies - particularly not at 6pm in the evening. Very worried about my friend saying there's apparently been an attack now at 7pm - is this just a rumour?? Again no media coverage.. so how about some practical advice? Don't wear iPods when walking down dark streets alone, be aware of who's around you, carry a personal alarm, look confident and purposeful, make sure people know where you are, be extra vigilant when walking past allyways, parks, car parks etc. Finally, there's apparently an emergency text number for people who can't call 999 - it's 80999. worth keeping hold of in case you're ever in that kind of situation - god forbid. So why aren't we getting practical advice like this from any official sources??

Sorry for rambling - hope this is of interest.”

“The article on the BBC website is much better worded by the use of the word "other" between "Four women ....."”

“JoJo - I have read your post again - can't see it reads any different.”

“It makes me sick that women can't just go about their normal everyday lives without perverts preying on them. A man attempted to assault me on the bus to work 3 weeks ago, and that was in broad daylight at 9 in the morning! My heart goes out to those women who have fallen victim to this sicko, I hope the police catch who's responsible for this.”

“GingerRog, you have misread what I said. I know that the police have no say in how long someone stays in prison, I didn't say that they did.”