Appeal for witnesses after report man assaulted woman in Stroud

Police are appealing for witnesses after a report that a man was assaulting a woman in Stroud town centre on Friday night, 17 November.

Officers were called to London Road shortly after 9pm with a report that a man was assaulting a woman against a wall close to Papa John's. He then made off from the scene before police arrived.

A number of people are believed to have been in the area at the time and may have seen the incident. Officers are now appealing for them to come forward.

Anybody with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the website, quoting incident 483 of 17 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/

A 33-year-old man from London has since been charged with assault by beating and is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court today (Monday).