Sex attack in Bristol park
A woman was subjected to a sex attack in a Bristol park as she walked home in the early hours of the morning.
Her attacker forced her to the ground in Victoria Park, Windmill Hill, and carried out the assault before fleeing from the scene.
Police said the man was wearing a high-visibility jacket and spoke with an east European accent.
They are hoping the distinctive description means someone in the local community will know who he is and come forward to help with the investigation.
The attack took place between 2.45am and 3am today. Afterwards, the man left the scene in the direction of Windmill Hill.
Detectives said he was white, over 6ft tall, slim and had blond spiky hair. He was thought to be aged between 27 and 34.
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Woods said: "This was a nasty assault on a woman as she walked home through the park.
"It happened at a time when people would have been heading home after an evening out so it may be that someone witnessed the assault or saw a man acting suspiciously in the area at the time
"We have a good description of the man and I would encourage anyone who saw him or knows who it may be to contact me.
"This was an isolated incident and I would reassure people that attacks such as these are rare."
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by alex, mangotsfield
Monday, June 08 2009, 3:24PM
“We once boasted a wonderful police force but these days(&nights) they are conspicuous by their absence they should be out on the streets policeing
i wait VERY patiently”
by Rachael, Bristol
Monday, June 08 2009, 12:52PM
“Thoughts are with the girl - no-one deserves anything like this to happen to them.
What I want to know is, there's been quite a few different incidents in this park over the years so it's probably fair to say it has a bit of a reputation, so why hasn't the council got involved? Something as simple as more lighting could be a major deterrent - at the moment, you can hardly see the boundary walls of that park on the road after dark, let alone see into the park!”
by Ben, Portishead
Sunday, June 07 2009, 8:09PM
“I really feel for the girl and regardless of whether or not they catch the guy, I hope she can get her life back together and not let what he did to her destroy her future.
I can see both points of view. A lot of us take risks walking unaccompanied late at night and I have certainly taken some silly risks in the past but was lucky enough to get away with it. Hopefully some will see this story and make sure they and their friends look after each other.
It is good to see that people haven't started ranting about Eastern Europeans. This guy is a monster and all countries have them.”
by Issy abal, Hartcliffe
Sunday, June 07 2009, 7:24PM
“Gaz why do you type so much huorce sh**!”
by Don, Nailsea
Sunday, June 07 2009, 3:42PM
“Andrew, cameras are put up for a reason by companies to act as deterent to thieves, councils to stop anti-social behaviour- fights etc, or for traffic purposes. There is no real need for CCTV in parks obviously as although some crimes happens in parks you cant keep an eye on every street and public space to record scum- only the more likely places like city centres outside bars. You know that surely?”