In a shocking incident described as “racially aggravated,” a 20-year-old Indian-origin woman was raped near London. The UK police have issued an urgent lookout notice appealing to the public for help in tracing a white male suspect in the rape. They have also released the accused’s photo.
20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Woman Raped- What Happened?
According to the West Midlands Police of Northern England, they were called to the Park Hall area of Walsall on Saturday evening. A phone call was received about a woman who seemed to be in trouble in the area. They went there to check on her and help her. The force released CCTV camera footage of the suspect as part of a public appeal for information and confirmed that they are treating the crime “as a racially aggravated attack”.
UK Police Appeal for Information on Rape Accused in Indian-Origin Woman’s Case
“This was an absolutely appalling attack on a young woman, and we are doing absolutely everything we can to arrest the person responsible,” Detective Superintendent (DS) Ronan Tyrer, who oversees the investigation for the West Midlands Police, said on Sunday.
“We have teams of officers recovering evidence and building a profile of the attacker so that he can be brought into custody as soon as possible. While we are following multiple lines of enquiry right now, it’s vital that we get to hear from anyone who saw a man acting suspiciously in the area at the time,” he added.
“It may be that you were driving through the area and have dashcam footage, or you have CCTV that we have not yet recovered. Your information could be the vital breakthrough that we need,” he said.
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CCTV Footage Of The Accused
According to police, the attacker is of white origin and is in his 30s. He is seen with short hair and wearing dark clothing at the time of the attack. The police are yet to confirm further details on him.
Specialist officers from the force’s Public Protection Unit, local policing officers, and forensic officers are said to be working to recover CCTV camera footage, speak to witnesses, and identify the suspect.
The local community groups have claimed that the victim is a Punjabi woman and expressed concerns as the latest attack comes weeks after the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in the nearby Oldbury area.
