Thursday 31 December 2020

St. Pancras Sex Attack: Can You ID Suspect?

A lone woman has been molested in the early hours behind St. Pancras International railway station as she was walking home.

Police have released this CCTV image of their suspect as the hunt to capture him continues.

The incident occurred on Friday, September 11, at approximately 2.35am.

The victim, a woman in her twenties, was making her way home after meeting a friend. 

She was walking through Pancras Square when she suddenly became aware of the presence of an unknown male, who had begun to follow her.

The man proceeded to approach her before subjecting the woman to a sexual assault.

The victim managed to flee her attacker and security officers were able to alert police.

Detectives are keen to identify and speak to this man captured on CCTV around the time of the incident.

He is a white male, around 5 foot 7 inches in height, who was wearing a black puffer jacket, light blue jeans, and black shoes.

Detective Constable Lauren Ebert, from the Metropolitan Police's Central North safeguarding team, said: “The victim in this incident suffered a terrifying ordeal after a night out.

“We are requesting the public’s help to identify the man pictured above. 

“If you recognise this man, please come forward and speak to us, no matter how insignificant you may think it is.

You can do so by calling police on 101, quoting CAD834/11SEP20, or by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” 

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