POLICE are investigating an alleged rape in Sunderland after a woman was approached by a man in a car.
The 50-year-old woman was approached on the city's Burn Park Road at 11pm on Sunday (September 11).
After speaking to the man, she agreed to get into his dark coloured car.
Officers believe they then drove to a petrol station on Durham Road, Sunderland, where he got out and went into the shop.
He then drove to a secluded car park surrounded by trees where he raped the woman on the back seat.
The victim was then dropped off next to where she had first been picked up.
The man is described as being white, of medium build and clean shaven with short black hair. He may have been wearing grey tracksuit bottoms.
Specialist officers are supporting the victim at this time and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Northumbria Police is appealing for anyone who might have seen the vehicle, or anything suspicious, around 11pm on Sunday evening to come forward and speak to police on 101 quoting reference number 1261 13/09/16.
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