Police appeal for information after serious sexual assault in Crewe (From Crewe Guardian)

Police appeal for information after serious sexual assault in Crewe

2:29pm Friday 10th February 2012 in News

POLICE are urgently appealing for information after a serious sexual assault on a woman in Crewe.

The 28-year-old was left traumatised after she was taken against her will from outside a property in Catherine Street and sexually assaulted.

The incident happened shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, February 7.

DI Debbie Dodd, head of Cheshire Constabulary’s rape unit, said: “There a couple of witnesses who we are particularly appealing for as well as those who were in the Catherine Street area of Crewe that evening or who may have seen an altercation between a man and a woman, or erratic driving.

“We are particularly keen to speak to a lorry driver who was waiting at a set of traffic lights on Nantwich Road at its junction with Mill Street. The driver, who was possibly in a red lorry, may have looked down from his cab while at the traffic lights and noticed a woman in distress.

“Another HGV driver was driving along Weston Road near to Crewe Hall, possibly in a white lorry. He beeped his horn at them as they were driving head on towards him. I would appeal to you to get in touch to help us with our investigation.

“I would also appeal for any one driving in the area that evening or the early hours of the following morning who witnessed the erratic driving to contact me.

A 30 year old man has been charged with numerous offences connected to this incident.

Anyone with any information should call Cheshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 229 of 10 February 2012.