Police seek your help

Sussex Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a young woman who was walking towards Brighton Marina along the north pavement in Marine Parade at about 05:30 on Sunday 6 October. They also believe the same man could be responsible for a similar assault in the city in July.

The 19-year-old victim was approached by the man who first tried to engage her in conversation and then attacked her at the junction of Seymour Street. She resisted and managed to struggle free and run off.

The man is described as being of mixed race, tall, in his late thirties, with flat black afro-style hair and wearing square-rimmed glasses.

Detectives are also considering the possibility that the same man may be responsible for a sexual assault on a 22-year-old woman who was walking home in Ditchling Road at about 01:35 on 24 July, when she was approached by a man of similar description at the junction with Princes Crescent, who again tried to engage her in conversation. He then sexually assaulted her but she resisted and he made off towards London Road and disappeared

Detective Inspector Duncan Elliott of the Brighton Safeguarding Investigations Unit said: "This was a very frightening experience for the woman, who is receiving support and assistance from specialist officers.

"It is vital that we trace this man and an intensive investigation began immediately on Sunday morning. If you were in the area early on Sunday morning and saw anything of this incident, even without perhaps realising what was happening at the time, or if you saw any other suspicious activity or can help us identify this man, please contact Sussex Police by calling 101, quoting serial 293 of 06/10."