POLICE are hunting a man who indecently assaulted two female students in daylight.

Both attacks happened in Durham City on Monday afternoon within an hour of each other and left the victims shaken but unhurt.

At 2.20pm, a 21-year-old university student calling at a house in Atherton Street was approached from behind by a man who brushed his hand up and down her left leg before running off.

The second attack, an hour later, was more serious and involved an 18-year-old college student who was grabbed from behind near the Angel pub, in Crossgate Peth.

The man held her for about ten seconds, indecently assaulted her and then let her go before making off.

The attacker was said to be aged 18 to 20, 5ft 10in tall, of average build and with a baby face.

He had red or brown hair combed forward, freckles and he was wearing a cream or grey Ellesse fleece jacket and washed-out blue jeans.

PC Natalie Hulse said: "These were very disturbing assaults, especially as both happened in broad daylight.

"The man clearly wasn't bothered about being seen to carry out the attacks and we would be anxious to speak to anyone who saw either incident."

Anyone with information can call Durham CID on 0191-386 4222 or Crimestoppers on freephone (0800) 555111.