Sheffield woman sexually assaulted in bed by man who sneaked into home as she slept

A woman was sexually assaulted in her bed by a man who sneaked into her home as she slept.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Feb 2019, 13:10 BST

Updated 25th Mar 2019, 12:57 BST

The woman, who was assaulted in her home in the Neepsend area of the city at around 11pm last Friday, woke up during the attack and ran downstairs to escape.

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He had short, mousy, cropped hair and was wearing a black hoodie and black bottoms.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote crime reference number 976 of February 22.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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