Hunt for man after woman sexually assaulted in Finsbury Park

Police say the man may have committed other offences in the area
E-fit of man who carried out attack on Cornwall Road in Finsbury Park, Haringey
Metropolitan Police
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Police have issued an e-fit of a man wearing a yellow beanie hat they want to trace after a sexual assault in north London.

A woman was walking along Cornwall Road at the junction with Lancaster Road when she was approached by the suspect about 1.40am on March 12 .

He sexually assaulted her before walking away northbound on Lancaster Road, police said. The woman was not injured.

Enquiries were carried out in the local area but the suspect has not been arrested.

He is described as a black man, in his early to mid-20s, about 5ft 7ins and wearing a distinctive yellow beanie, the Metropolitan Police said.

Detective Inspector Paul Ridley, from North Area CID who leads investigations into violence against women and girls, said: “It is vital that we locate this man as soon as possible and we need your help to do so. If you recognise him, or were in the area at the time of the assault, please come forward and speak with us.

“I would also encourage anyone else who may have been approached by a man matching this description and e-fit to get in touch.

“This man may have committed additional offences within the area. I urge anyone who may have been approached to report it to police so we can thoroughly investigate.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101, quoting reference CAD 621/12Mar23, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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