Police make appeal following serious sexual assault in east Belfast

Detectives investigating a report of a serious sexual assault which occurred in east Belfast last night (Thursday 1st July), are making a specific appeal for information.

It was reported that on Thursday at around 11:10pm, a woman was approached by an unknown male at Templemore Avenue, who then took her into Langtry Court, and sexually assaulted her.

The male is described as being a white male of slim build, around 5’10” tall and had stubble on his face. He wore a black puffa coat, black shorts, black Nike trainers and a black Under Armour baseball cap.

As part of our ongoing investigation, we would like to speak with the driver of a dark coloured saloon car, that was parked at the entrance to Langtry Court between 11:45pm and 11:50pm. We believe the driver of this car may be able to assist with our enquiries.

Police continue to appeal to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or who may have dash-cam footage taken at the time of the incident, to contact detectives in Strandtown on 101 quoting reference number 78 02/07/21. You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.