Appeal for witnesses after man sexually assaulted and chased woman in Cheltenham

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man sexually assaulted and chased a woman in Cheltenham last month.

It was reported that the victim was walking along Portland Street at around 3.25am on Sunday 20 October when a man walking in the opposite direction sexually assaulted her.

The unknown man grabbed the woman's bottom without her consent and whispered "I love you" in her ear.

The woman continued on her journey and headed towards Winchcombe Street, and he then chased her down the road before turning around and going in another direction.

The victim was not injured but was shaken by what happened.

Officers were sent to search the area, however the man was not found. The call handler stayed on the phone with the victim until she was safely back home and officers then took a statement from her.

The man was described as being Indian, in his late 30s or early 40s and approximately 5ft 7ins in height.

He had black medium length hair, a full beard just over stubble length and was wearing a dark coloured t-shirt and jeans.

Investigating officers have conducted CCTV enquiries in the area and are now asking for anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw the man in the area to contact them.

You can provide information to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 54 of 20 October: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/