Police have issued a public appeal for help to trace a man suspected of trying to rape a woman in Brighton at the weekend.
Sussex Police said today (Tuesday 1 July): “Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a third party report of attempted rape in Brighton.
“An incident was reported by a bus driver to the police in the early hours of Sunday morning (29 June).
“The driver told police that a woman had claimed a man had attempted to rape her in an alleyway near North Street.
“The bus was in Old Steine at about ten minutes past midnight and a man left the area after boarding the bus.
“Officers are investigating the report and want to speak to anyone who witnessed what happened.
“As part of the investigation, they have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak with in connection with the incident, and are appealing for anyone who recognises him to contact Sussex Police.
“They are also seeking to trace the woman involved in the incident and urge her to come forward.”
Detective Inspector Alice Button said: “We are investigating this report and are urging witnesses or anyone who may be able to identify the man shown in the image to come forward.
“We take reports of rape and attempted rape extremely seriously and are working to establish the full circumstances around this report.
“Anyone with information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or call 101, quoting serial 22 of 29/06.”
