Police hunt for teenager after park sex assault

POLICE e-fit of the attacker

POLICE have released an efit of a youth after a woman was sexually assaulted while walking her dog in Chadderton.

The 61-year-old victim was in Chadderton Hall Park on Thursday, December 27, at about 5.30pm.

A teenager asked her to shine a torch on his bike so he could fix his chain. When she walked away after helping, he grabbed her arm and sexually assaulted her. She screamed and the attacker ran off.

The offender is described as Asian, 15 to 17 years old, about 5ft 5in tall, slim and with very short dark hair and a long fringe. He wore a light grey hooded top, dark tracksuit bottoms and trainers and his bike was dark, with a rusty chain and cog.

Anyone with information can call police at Chadderton on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800-555 111.