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Police hunt sex attacker


DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted.

The 22-year-old victim was found in a distressed state in York Road, Southend at around 10.30pm on Friday.

She was sexually assaulted by a man who approached her asking for directions at 10.30pm on Friday.

Witnesses can contact Southend CID on 0300 333 4444.


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I heard it on the grapevine, westcliff on sea says...
4:38pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Hope this girl is o.k. There are a lot of areas in this town which are unsafe for lone females,York Road is one of these,especially after dark.

reptile, Thames Delta North says...
5:34pm Sat 31 Jul 10

York Road the original "skid row".

ethel the frog, says...
5:38pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Area was dodgy 30years ago when I was a little un and has not improved.All you can do is warn your kids not to go home that way after dark,a sad state of affairs I know but no one seems capable of solving problems there.

wendyf39, ss1 2ea says...
6:21pm Sat 31 Jul 10

it isnt safe in most places not just york road, westcliff is just as bad

southendcritic, southend says...
6:53pm Sat 31 Jul 10

york road is advertised in chelmsford prison as a place to stay when your released.... no matter the crime

bed sit jungle with a few decent people absolutely smothered with scumbags!.

wendyf39, ss says...
9:45pm Sat 31 Jul 10

And how would you know that it is advertised in prisons
it not just here it is everywhere no one seems safe anymore

Saxonpride, Southend says...
1:22am Sun 1 Aug 10

At least give us a **** description of the attacker. Hair colour, weight, height, age-range, a bloody e-fit or sketch. Anything.

Audioman, Wickford says...
8:09am Sun 1 Aug 10

Here we go again!!!hope the young lady is fine now

southendcritic, southend says...
1:00pm Sun 1 Aug 10

wendyf39 wrote:
And how would you know that it is advertised in prisons it not just here it is everywhere no one seems safe anymore
i agree with your comment but.. it is as it is i am sorry if you don't like the truththat's not my fault. ;) peace.

ps.
hope this young lady is on the mend.

ShoeburyCyclist, says...
2:35pm Sun 1 Aug 10

Hope the victim can get back to some kind of normality asap, and that the attacker is caught soon.

A description would be helpful.

alicedonut, Southend says...
6:35pm Mon 2 Aug 10

She was raped in southchurch park and they found her in york road (from todays echo) the attacker followed her through woodgrange drive estate so why can't they use the CCTV cameras from the estate to get a photo fit?

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