Investigation underway following sexual assault in Hull City Centre!

Investigations are underway following a reported serious sexual assault in Hull City Centre in the early hours of Tuesday 19th September. 

It was reported that a woman was walking through the city centre at around 3am when she was approached by a man.

The man spoke to the woman before following her and allegedly sexually assaulting her on Paragon Street.

The man is described as white, around 5ft 9ins tall, with dark hair, a bit of a beard and round gold coloured glasses. He was wearing a black hoodie and beige trousers. 

Detective Inspector Mark Skelton from the force’s Protecting Vulnerable People team said: “I know this incident will be of extreme concern to the local community and I would like to offer my reassurance that we are treating it as a priority.

“We have teams carrying out numerous lines of investigation, including reviewing CCTV from the area and forensic enquiries. I urge anyone with any information or anybody who was in the area at the time of offence to please get in touch with us.

“You can do so by calling our non-emergency 101 line quoting log 34 of 19 September or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”