Woman, 19, sexually assaulted in Priory Road, High Wycombe

A woman was sexually assaulted in Priory Road, High Wycombe during the early hours of Sunday 13th November 2016.

At around 2.10am a 19 year old woman was walking in Priory Road and heard a rustling noise from behind her. She carried on walking until she was at the end of Priory Road when she noticed a man who she did not know close behind her.

The victim continued walking up Amersham Hill but the man behind her approached, reached out and sexually assaulted her.

The victim screamed and the offender then ran away down Terry Road.

The offender is a man aged approximately in his sixties, 5ft 7ins to 5ft 9ins, possibly white or Asian and slim. He was hunched and appeared scruffy and was wearing a green coat with a hood which had a grey lining, dark coloured baggy trousers and white trainers.

Investigating officer PC Rachel Miller, based at High Wycombe police station, said: ‘Incidents of this nature are unusual in High Wycombe. We are investigating the circumstances and I would like to speak to anyone who may have driven or walked along Amersham Hill at around the time of the offence.

I am also appealing for anyone who may have seen anyone who they believe to be the victim or the offender at any point during the night. If anyone has any information no matter how trivial it may seem please contact police.‘

If you do not want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.