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Woman in her 60s is sexually assaulted in Telford

A woman in her 60s was sexually assaulted in Telford.

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The incident happened at about 12.15pm on Sunday as the woman was walking on the footpath along Whitchurch Drive, Wellington, in the direction of Leegomery.

An unknown man approached her from behind and placed his hand across her mouth. He then touched her inappropriately over her clothes.

The victim called out for her partner and the suspect then left along the footpath in the direction of Hadley.

The offender is described as white, approximately 5ft 9ins tall and of a medium build. He was believed to be wearing dark clothes and a dark baseball cap with a beige motif.

Detective Sergeant Dafydd Jones said: "This was a frightening incident for the victim and we take offences of this nature very seriously.

"We are carrying out a number of enquiries and reassurance patrols within the local area, and I would urge anyone who has any information about the incident to please get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident number 374S of 2 October 2016."

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org

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