Hunt For Street Sex Attacker: CCTV Released

Police are hunting a morning sex pervert, who has molested two women within two hours in west London.

This CCTV image of the suspect has been released in the hope he can be identified.

At around 8.20am on Sunday, February 20, last year the first victim - a woman in her twenties - was walking along Amberley Road Maida Vale.

As she passed Foscote Mews someone approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

She turned and saw a man running away the narrows mews lane.

She described the man as over 6 ft tall and of stocky build.

He wore a grey hood, which was up at the time, and a separate mid-to-dark-grey Parka-style jacket, blue jeans and white trainers.

After the incident, the victim called police on her mobile phone.

It is believed that this incident may be linked to a similar offence which occurred nearby around two hours later.

At approximately 10.15am, a woman in her thirties was sexually assaulted as she walked along Walterton Road, near the junction of Harrow Road and Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale.

She described her attacker as black, around 20 years old, wearing a grey hooded top and grey tracksuit bottoms.

The image is from CCTV taken on Amberley Road shortly before the first incident.

Anyone with information on either of these incidents, or who recognises this man, is urged to call the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command on 020 8733 5999 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Detective Constable Zoe Di Carlo of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "Both the victims were assaulted in broad daylight and have been left shaken by what happened to them.

"We're keen to identify this man who was seen in the area shortly before the first incident. If you recognise this man or know something about either incident, please call police or Crimestoppers."