CCTV footage reviewed as cops hunt rapist after sex attack in Sheffield city centre

Police officers involved in the hunt for a rapist who attacked a woman on a night out in Sheffield are continuing to review CCTV footage from cameras in the city centre.
By Claire Lewis
Published 21st Jun 2021, 11:51 BST
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A 23-year-old woman was raped on West Street in the early hours of Thursday, June 17.

South Yorkshire Police said the woman had been on a night out with friends and was raped close to the Walkabout bar on the corner of West Street and Carver Street at around 1.30pm.

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The rapist was white, around 5ft 6ins tall and had short, black, spiky hair.

CCTV footage is still being reviewed as part of a police probe into a rape on West Street in Sheffield city centre (Photo: Getty)CCTV footage is still being reviewed as part of a police probe into a rape on West Street in Sheffield city centre (Photo: Getty)
CCTV footage is still being reviewed as part of a police probe into a rape on West Street in Sheffield city centre (Photo: Getty)

He was wearing a black tracksuit.

Detective Constable Susannah Taylor, investigating, said: “I’d like to offer you my reassurance that we have dedicated officers working to identify the individual involved and establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 83 of June 17 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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