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Women warned not to walk beauty spot paths alone after sex attack - EFIT
POLICE have issued this image of a man who subjected a 50-year-old woman to a terrifying sex attack as she walked her dog at a South Yorkshire beauty spot.
The man assaulted the woman as she walked alone on a secluded path on the Dearne Valley Trail, near Elsecar, Barnsley, at around midday on Thursday June 24.
The stockily-built attacker was white, around 30 years old, with short fair hair and a round face. He was wearing blue shorts and a white T-shirt and fled towards Elsecar Park following the attack.
Police are warning people using the trail to be vigilant and report suspicious activity immediately. They are also urging women not to walk the paths alone.
Det Sgt Steve Trigg, from South Yorkshire Police, said the woman was left "traumatised and in shock" after the serious sex assault, and feared she might be killed.
Anyone with information about the attack should call 0114 2202020 ext 736551.
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