A YOUNG woman was sexually assaulted in Middlesbrough at the weekend.
The victim, in her 20s, was left shaken after the attack in Ayresome Gardens, a green area just off Linthorpe Road, between Parliament Road and Crescent Road, at 2am on Saturday, December 27.
The suspect was described as being an Asian man in his mid 30s to 40 years old, wearing a black jacket, white trousers and white trainers.
DC Paul Whitehouse, of Middlesbrough's Volume Crime Team, said: "Thankfully this lady was not seriously physically harmed during this incident.
"I would reiterate the usual safety advice in that people should choose well-lit routes when they are out and about late at night."
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Whitehouse on the non-emergency number 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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