Indian-Origin Woman Raped In UK In ‘Racially Motivated’ Attack, Police Launch Manhunt
A 20-year-old woman of Indian origin has been allegedly raped in what the West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom are treating as a racially motivated attack. The police have launched a massive manhunt for the perpetrator and have released a CCTV image of the suspect, appealing to the public for information.The horrifying incident came to light on Saturday after police responded to reports of a distressed woman sitting in the middle of a street in the Park Hall area of Walsall.
She was the victim of a sexually aggravated assault which authorities believe was carried out because of her racial identity. Senior police officer Ronan Tyrer, who is leading the investigation, described it as an “absolutely appalling attack on a young woman,” and assured that the police are “doing absolutely everything we can to arrest the person responsible.”
In a public appeal, the police have urged local residents to come forward with any information that could help trace the accused. “We have teams of officers recovering evidence and building a profile of the attacker so that he can be brought into custody as soon as possible,” Tyrer said.
He specifically requested anyone who saw a man acting suspiciously in the area at the time of the attack to contact them.”It may be that you were driving through the area and have dashcam footage, or you have CCTV that we have not yet recovered. Your information could be the vital breakthrough that we need,” Tyrer added, emphasizing the urgency of the investigation as they pursue multiple lines of enquiry to apprehend the suspect.
