NSW:Man who attacked woman in Hunter sought

AAP General News (Australia)
04-08-2011
NSW:Man who attacked woman in Hunter sought

SYDNEY, April 8 AAP - Police are still searching for a man who abducted and sexually
assaulted a young woman in the Hunter Valley one afternoon last month.

A 19-year-old woman was walking along Grafton St, Abermain, when she was approached
by a stranger in a ute about 1.40pm (AEDT) on Monday, March 28.

He allegedly forced her into the passenger seat and drove her to bushland at the end
of Lismore Street, where police believe she was sexually assaulted.

The victim freed herself and fled to a nearby home, where she contacted police before
being taken to hospital for treatment.

Police searched the local area but were unable to find the man or his vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing and police have released a computer-generated image of
a man they believe might be able to assist with their inquiries.

He is believed to be aged in his early 20s and has been described as being of Caucasian
appearance, 170-175cm tall with a thin build, short crew-cut hair and tanned complexion.

The single-cab ute he was driving is described as off-white with flat tray, tinted
windows and a Southern Cross sticker and green P plate on the rear window.

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