{"id":196807,"date":"2023-12-10T21:24:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=196807"},"modified":"2023-12-10T21:24:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:24:28","slug":"man-is-sexually-assaulted-while-on-his-way-to-work-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/man-is-sexually-assaulted-while-on-his-way-to-work-in-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"Man is 'sexually assaulted' while on his way to work in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police are appealing for information after a man was ‘seriously’ sexually assaulted in north Manchester.<\/p>\n
Officers said the man was on his way to work when he was attacked on Hendham Vale in Harpurhey at around 8:15am on Monday December 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The force described it as a ‘horrific and distressing\u00a0crime’ and added there will be extra officers in the area to ‘reassure’ the public.<\/p>\n
The male offender is described as black, in his mid-30s and around six-feet tall, according to Greater Manchester Police.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They said he was wearing a snood, baseball cap and black hoodie, black jogging bottoms with white markings going down one side and trailing on the floor.<\/p>\n
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Officers said the man was on his way to work when he was attacked on Hendham Vale in Harpurhey at around 8:15am on Monday December 4<\/p>\n
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The force described it as a ‘horrific and distressing crime ‘ and added there will be extra officers in the area to ‘reassure’ the public<\/p>\n
Detective Sergeant Carla Dalton, of North Manchester CID, said: ‘This is a horrific and distressing crime that will rightly cause concern within the local community.<\/p>\n
‘The victim has bravely provided a statement and is being supported by specialist officers at this difficult time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We are determined to catch this dangerous individual and appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time.<\/p>\n
‘Members of the public will see extra officers in the area as we carry out our enquiries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We are committed to keeping people safe in our communities and I can reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to reinforce this.’<\/p>\n
Anyone with information, dashcam footage or who was in the area at the time should contact police on 0161 856 1146 quoting log 1001-04\/12\/2023.<\/p>\n